in borderline personality disorder, a person feels emotions intensely and for very long period of time. it is difficult or them to return to the stable baseline. the effective treatment for this is Dialectical behavior therapy. in this therapy, patient is taught how to live in the current moment and improve relationship with others. hence, the correct answer option is D). Encouraging social interaction with other clients on the unit.
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A 23-year-old woman admitted with borderline personality disorder is admitted to an inpatient unit. Which nursing task is the priority? ► A. Obtaining a no-self-harm contract B. Assessing the skin for past self injury C. Establishing healthy personal boundaries D. Encouraging social interaction with other clients on the unit.
Personality Disorder Case Study Lana, age 32, was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder when she was 26 years old. Her husband took her to the emergency department when he walked into the bathroom and found her cutting her legs with a razor blade. At that time, assessment revealed that Lana had a long history of self-mutilation, which she had carefully hidden from her husband and others. Lana began long-term psychoanalytical psychotherapy on an outpatient basis. Therapy revealed that Lana had...
Lana, age 32, was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder when she was 26 years old. Her husband took her to the emergency department when he walked into the bathroom and found her cutting her legs with a razor blade. At that time, assessment revealed that Lana had a long history of self-mutilation, which she had carefully hidden from her husband and others. Lana began long-term psychoanalytical psychotherapy on an outpatient basis. Therapy revealed that Lana had been physically and sexually...
Lana, age 32, was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder when she was 26 years old. Her husband took her to the emergency department when he walked into the bathroom and found her cutting her legs with a razor blade. At that time, assessment revealed that Lana had a long history of self-mutilation, which she had carefully hidden from her husband and others. Lana began long-term psychoanalytical psychotherapy on an outpatient basis. Therapy revealed that Lana had been physically and sexually...
Lana, age 32, was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder when she was 26 years old. Her husband took her to the emergency department when he walked into the bathroom and found her cutting her legs with a razor blade. At that time, assessment revealed that Lana had a long history of self-mutilation, which she had carefully hidden from her husband and others. Lana began long-term psychoanalytical psychotherapy on an outpatient basis. Therapy revealed that Lana had been physically and sexually...
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