A family expresses helplessness related to dealing with a mentally ill member's odd behaviors, mood swings, and argumentativeness.Which nursing intervention for the family should be included into the careplan to help reduce interpersonal stress by learning new coping skills?

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Role-playing problem situations helps the family members practice new coping skills and responses to difficult situations involving the mentally ill member, which can reduce interpersonal stress and improve communication. Sympathy can be supportive but does not provide new coping skills, involving social services may not be necessary at this point, and explaining symptoms of relapse may be more helpful for the mentally ill member themselves rather than the family.

A Family Expresses Helplessness Related to Dealing with a Mentally