A nurse leads a psychoeducational group for patients diagnosed with residual schizophreni
a. A realistic outcome for group members is that they will:
a. discuss ways to manage their illness.
b. develop a high level of trust and cohesiveness.
c. understand unconscious motivation for behavior.
d. demonstrate insight about development of their illness.
A
Patients with residual schizophrenia almost universally have problems associated with everyday living in the community, so discussing ways to manage the illness would be an important aspect of psychoeducation. Discussing concerns about daily life would be a goal to which each could relate. Developing trust and cohesion is desirable but is not the priority outcome of a psychoeducational group. Understanding unconscious motivation would not be addressed. Insight would be difficult for a patient with residual schizophrenia because of the tendency toward concrete thinking.
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