A 15-year-old female client is noted to often sit alone in the activity room of the facility while watching television. She often begins to join in activities on the unit but then retreats back to her room
Which intervention is most appropriate in this situation? a. Encourage her to join in on a group activity and actively participate in the activity with her until she feels more comfortable on her own.
b. Keep encouraging her to participate in the group activity.
c. Offer her rewards, such as extended television privileges, for joining in a group activity.
d. Offer her support as she tries to become more involved in activities.
A
Encouraging the client to join the activity and participating with her will offer her security and will help her to meet others in the group and feel less alone. Love and belonging needs are met by socializing with others. Offering encouragement to participate in the group activity and supporting her as she tries to become more involved are helpful, but these actions do not give her the same sense of security as she receives with encouragement and participation in the group activity until she is comfortable. Offering her rewards defeats the purpose of instilling motivation and the improvement in self-esteem that results from participating according to her own desire.
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