Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to use when conducting a maintenance group?

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Support means accepting, empathizing, and showing concern while listening and talking with patients. The nurse's focus is on responding to patients' needs. Maintenance and support groups have the purpose of reinforcing or maintaining existing strengths, rather than confronting or changing behaviors, which makes identification of better coping strategies and confronting ingrained behaviors and defenses less acceptable answers. Sessions are usually structured and goal-oriented, so patients might not be offered the opportunity to talk about any topic of their choice.

Which Intervention Would Be Most Appropriate for the Nurse to Use