A psychiatric clinical nurse specialist uses cognitive therapy with a patient with anorexia nervosa. Which statement by the nurse supports this type of therapy?
a. "What are your feelings about not eating foods you prepare?"
b. "You seem to feel much better about yourself when you eat something.".
c. "It must be difficult to talk about private matters to someone you just met.".
d. "Being thin doesn't seem to solve problems. You're thin now but still unhappy.".
D
The correct response is the only comment that questions the patient's distorted thinking.
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