The nurse on the inpatient psychiatric unit is working with a severely depressed client. She asks him to make a list of three positive characteristics about himself
The nurse is using one of the techniques from which of the following types of theories? a. experience-oriented therapy
b. cognitive-behavioral therapy
c. psychoanalytic therapy
d. insight-oriented therapy
B
By asking the client to make a list of three positive characteristics about himself, the nurse is using a technique common to cognitive-behavioral therapy. This type of therapy includes having the client complete homework assignments. In this case the nurse wants the client to make a list.
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