A novice nurse asks, "What is the role of psychopharmacology in the psychotherapeutic management model?" A mentor should respond that psychopharmacology makes it possible to
a. use the least restrictive treatment alternatives.
b. prevent violence against nurses.
c. identify desirable outcomes.
d. determine psychopathology.
A
By effectively treating psychotic symptoms, the incidence of violent behaviors has been reduced. This makes possible the use of the least restrictive treatment alternative, an important facet of psychotherapeutic management. Psychopharmacology does not make the other options possible.
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