A client has been discharged home with a neurologic deficit that includes paraplegia. While in the hospital, the client was being cared for by a psychotherapist who is going to follow this client on an outpatient basis. What would the psychotherapist treat this client for?
A) Family relationships
B) Grief work
C) Obesity
D) Physical integrity

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The client has been discharged home with a neurologic deficit that includes paraplegia which would indicate that there may have been a significant loss experienced. Grief work would be appropriate in this situation to help the client process and cope with their emotions surrounding the loss of physical function. The other options, family relationships, obesity, and physical integrity may also be important aspects of the client's care, but they may not be the primary focus of the psychotherapist's treatment plan.

A Client Has Been Discharged Home with a Neurologic Deficit