A male client states, "I haven't left my house for six years.". The nurse realizes that the most helpful theory for dealing with this problem would come from:
1. Interpersonal theory.
2. Intrapersonal theory.
3. Behavioral theory.
4. Gender-bias theory.
3. Behavioral theory.
Rationale:
Behavioral theorists view phobias as conditioned learned responses. They would most likely use behavior modification for this client's agoraphobia. Intrapersonal theorists believe anxiety disorders are based on a reaction to past experiences resulting in the use of defense mechanisms. Interpersonal theorists believe people become anxious when they sense disapproval from significant others. Gender-bias theorists believe that women have been reinforced to behave dependently and become helpless. This client is male so gender-bias theory does not apply.
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