A nurse is seeing a patient for individual treatment who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Although the patient has been compliant with prescribed medications, the patient is experiencing an increase in symptoms, including disturbed sleep patterns, hyperactivity, increased credit card use, and grandiose statements. What treatment option might the nurse consider?

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4. PHPs are often used to support an individual's mastery over acute symptoms and serve as an alternative to a psychiatric hospitalization. Family education and peer support groups are useful adjuncts to individual treatment but do not address the individual's symptom exacerbation. When a partial hospitalization program is available, inpatient hospitalization may be avoided, if the patient does not present a danger to his or herself or others.

A Nurse Is Seeing a Patient for Individual Treatment Who