A client has talked constantly throughout the group therapy session. She has repeated the same
material several times. Other members were initially attentive, then became bored, inattentive, and
finally angry.
Which intervention would be most effective for the nurse psychotherapist to take?
a. Asking the group why they have permitted the client to take up their time with her
repetitions
b. Asking the group members how they felt when the client repeated herself
throughout the session
c. Mentioning that the group seems withdrawn and uninterested
d. Telling the client she must allow others to have an opportunity to speak
A
The most effective action the nurse psychotherapist can take will be the one that encourages the
group to solve its own problem. Option A validates the other members' anger and helps them realize
that they are responsible adults with the right to say what they feel. Option B is less direct. Option C
skirts the issue. Option D does not allow the group to resolve the issue.
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