A patient newly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) needs assistance with setting goals. Which might be an appropriate goal for the patient to identify?

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3. Supportive change may be considered as patients with chronic or serious illness make small improvements by helping promote realistic and achievable gains, such as learning to identify and label their symptoms. Significant behavioral changes such as increasing social contacts or stopping compulsive behaviors may be unrealistic at this early stage of treatment and may only increase frustration and pain.

A Patient Newly Diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Needs Assistance