A college sophomore, recently diagnosed with schizophrenia, has just left school in the middle of the second semester. The nurse providing family therapy is helping the family with which of the following?
1. Maintain faith, respect, and trepidation
2. Prevent future episodes, maintain safety, and develop a rapport with other families
3. Provide hope, support, and happiness
4. Cope, improve communication, and establish boundaries
4. Cope, improve communication, and establish boundaries
Rationale:
In family therapy, the family system is treated as a unit and the focus is on family dynamics. The goal is to help families cope, improve their communication and interpersonal skills, establish boundaries, and moderate family cohesion and flexibility. Trepidation would not be a goal of family therapy. The nurse may not be able to prevent future psychological episodes. Emotional support is warranted, but happiness is subjective.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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