A patient presents in crisis.She tells the nurse,"I cannot take it anymore! It has to stop.Last year my husband had an affair,and we do not communicate anymore.Three months ago I found a lump in my breast,and yesterday my 20-year-old daughter told me she is quitting college and moving to another state with her boyfriend." The problem that should be the focus for crisis intervention is:

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The focus of crisis intervention is on the most recent problem,"the straw that broke the camel's back." The patient had coped with the breast lesion,the husband's infidelity,and the disordered communication.Disequilibrium occurred only with the introduction of the daughter leaving college and moving.

A Patient Presents in Crisis