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acc299 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The treatment team and a male client in whom obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with hand washing has been diagnosed decide on a treatment plan for the disorder.

The nurse begins to implement the plan by having the client gradually extend the time between hand washes. This intervention is an example of which type of therapy? a. Behavior modification
b. Desensitization
c. Flooding
d. Pharmacological therapy

Question 2

The client has been discharged from the mental health unit for 3 weeks, but he returns daily to visit with his caregiver. He is having difficulty coping with

1. regulating his medications.
2. life outside the institution.
3. the loss of the therapeutic relationship.
4. the loss of eating and sleeping accommodations.

epscape · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
This method gradually desensitizes the anxiety reaction, replacing it with effective coping skills. Behavior modification replaces maladaptive behavior with positive behavior; flooding is the complete opposite of desensitization; and pharmacological therapy is the use of medications.

Answer to Question 2

3
People respond to the loss of a therapeutic relationship as they would to any loss. Some may show signs of regression or withdrawal or engage in behaviors that seek to continue the re-lationship.