A client being discharged from the mental health clinic is fearful about not being able to keep up with therapy and treatments after leaving the clinic
The nurse knows that to ensure client success after discharge, the client's behavioral contract should: 1. Support the client's family and friends.
2. Ensure client success.
3. Build and maintain treatments to help the community.
4. Address issues the client will face in community living.
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Rationale: The behavioral contract can be designed to address inpatient issues and community living and to enhance the transition from inpatient treatment to an outpatient setting. Additional supports can be built into the contract to assure the client's success after the transition. These interventions in the community maximize both the quality of life and management of symptoms. No contract can ensure success.
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