What outcome would be appropriate for a patient with a somatization disorder? The client will:
1. Increase willingness to relinquish the "sick role"
2. Experience decreased frequency of auditory hallucinations
3. Increase caloric intake and demonstrate weight gain
4. Decrease the use of laxatives, sleeping pills, and diuretics
ANS: 1
Option 1 is the only outcome that relates specifically to somatization disorder. Hallucinations, caloric intake, and use of laxatives and diuretics are not typically associated with this disorder.
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