The nurse responsible for conducting group therapy on the eating disorders unit schedules the
sessions immediately after meals for the primary purpose of
a. promoting processing of anxiety associated with eating.
b. shifting the clients' focus from food to psychotherapy.
c. preventing the use of maladaptive behavior such as purging.
d. focusing on weight control mechanisms and food preparation.
A
Eating produces high anxiety for all clients with eating disorders. Anxiety levels must be lowered if
the client is to be successful in attaining therapeutic goals. Options B and D are not desirable. Option
C is an outcome that is subsumed under the primary purpose.
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