A psychiatric nurse is working with a client who was a victim of spousal abuse and who has very low self-esteem. The nurse gives this client an assignment to do positive affirmations each day of the week
This nursing action is an application of what psychotherapeutic approach? a. psychoanalytic psychotherapy
b. client-centered psychotherapy
c. task-oriented approach
d. experience-oriented approach
C
The nursing actions is an application of a task-oriented approach. This approach is used in cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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