While working in a psychiatricmental health facility, you notice ...

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While working in a psychiatricmental health facility, you notice a client pacing back and forth and see that he is becoming increasing agitated.
 
  Which of the following is one of the five important steps in communicating with clients to prevent the escalation of aggressive behavior?
  A) Discover the source of the distress.
  B) Avoid eye contact.
  C) Isolate the client in a secluded setting.
  D) Immediately administer medication to prevent further escalation.

Question 2

A clinician is working with a client using specific learning experiences to teach clients how to recognize the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. What is the name for this type of cognitive behavioral intervention?
 
  A) Anger management
  B) Token economy
  C) Social learning
  D) Guided discovery

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Five important steps in communicating with clients to prevent the escalation of aggressive behavior include (1) making personal contact, (2) discovering the source of distress, (3) relieving the distress, (4) keeping everyone safe, and (5) assisting with alternative behaviors and problem solving.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
The guided discovery technique has been successful with clients who have depression or anger-control problems (Rickelman and Houfek, 1995). In this approach, clinicians use specific learning experiences to teach clients how to recognize the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; identify and replace automatic negative thinking with positive thinking; and substitute dysfunctional expectations and appraisals with reality-based interpretations.