A patient who experiences panic attacks when he is alone at home has been instructed in the use of meditation techniques. The technique can be evaluated as having proved most useful when the patient explains to a friend that meditation:
a. Is easy to learn
b. Provides me with a sense of control
c. Can be implemented at any time and place
d. Can be mastered by anyone, young or old
ANS: B
When implemented effectively, meditation has wide-ranging effects that include a sense of control over one's situation. All the remaining options are correct but they lack the connec-tion to a patient's sense of well-being and control.
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