The nurse is caring for a patient who fears being in social settings. What will the nurse recommend to the client as an intervention strategy aimed at helping this patient face the fear?
1. Meditation
2. Physical exercise
3. Group therapy
4. Eye-movement desensitization
Answer: 3
Explanation: Group therapy can be helpful to individuals with social phobia. Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is typically used for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While meditation and exercise may help lower anxiety levels generally, they are not specific treatments for social phobia.
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a. integrative b. case c. systems d. summary