The nurse is planning goals for a client diagnosed as having a personality disorder. The main goal of therapy is to help the client to
1. adjust to his medications.
2. learn to get along with others.
3. learn to control his environments.
4. become aware of how his behavior affects his life.
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The goals of care for clients with personality disorders are to help clients identify and then become responsible for their own behaviors.
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