A client with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder seeks treatment for depression after the recent breakup of a relationship
The client constantly procrastinated about proposing marriage and said his girlfriend complained that he did not show her affection and that he was too controlling. Now he describes inability to sleep, poor concentration, and loss of energy since the breakup. Which outcome is a priority for the client? The client will:
1. Demonstrate assertive behavior
2. Express hope for developing a new relationship in the future
3. Identify feelings of sadness related to the failed relationship
4. List three new ways to reduce stress
ANS: 3
Identifying feelings of sadness related to loss of the relationship will help him understand the meaning of the relationship and resolve the depression. This is the priority. The other options are of lesser importance at this time.
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