The nurse psychotherapist looks at the records of the clients admitted over the weekend to determine
whom to include in the inpatient symptom management group focusing on self-esteem issues.
Which
client will the nurse consider inappropriate to bring into the group?
a. A, aged 32 years, a client with chronic paranoid schizophrenia
b. B, aged 59 years, a client with depression
c. C, aged 22 years, a client with panic disorder
d. D, aged 30 years, a client with antisocial personality disorder
D
Clients with antisocial personality disorders frequently do not conform to social norms regarding
lawful behavior. They tend to be impulsive, have little regard for the truth, and use others for their
own ends. They do not benefit from group therapy, and they do not contribute to group cohesion or
goal attainment. The other clients could profit from the group experience.
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