A client, aged 74 years, is regressed and apathetic. Left to his own devices he would sit in a chair
near the nurses' station and interact with others only when they initiate the interaction.
What form of
therapy would be most useful to promote resocialization?
a. Life review
b. Individual psychotherapy
c. Remotivation
d. Group psychotherapy
C
Remotivation therapy is designed to resocialize regressed and apathetic clients by focusing on a
single topic, creating a bridge to reality as group members talk about the world in which they live
and work and hobbies related to the topic. Group members are given acceptance and appreciation by
group leaders.
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