Research published by Buccheri et al. in 2004 demonstrated that ...

[awywial]

Research published by Buccheri et al. in 2004 demonstrated that using a psychoeducational group approach to teach behavioral management strategies:
 
  a. is not effective with persons diagnosed with psychotic disorder
  b. is effective in reducing auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia
  c. does not work in a group format and is better achieved in individual format
  d. results in participants feeling more distractable, more anxious, and less in control

Question 2

A nurse advocating for an anxious patient newly diagnosed with a life-threatening illness would ask the health care provider to prescribe which type of medication?
 
  a. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
  b. Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
  c. Tricyclic antidepressant
  d. Benzodiazepine

[honnalora]

Answer to Question 1

B
Buccheri et al. in 2004 demonstrated that using a psychoeducational group approach to teach behavioral management strategies is effective in reducing auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. The subjects of the study reported feeling more in control, less distractable, and less anxious. They also reported that their experiences of hearing voices were less frequent.

Answer to Question 2

D
The patient's symptoms of anxiety need not meet the criteria for a formal psychiatric diagnosis in order to be treated. Pharmacological treatment with benzodiazepines is common practice, and nurses should initiate requests for a prescription if the patient does not already have one.