The nurse is working with the family of a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).Which concept should the nurse incorporate in the teaching plan?

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Stress is known to increase the intensity of OCD symptoms.Families should be taught this relationship and the need to reduce stress in the patient's life as much as possible.The symptoms are not under the patient's voluntary control.It is nontherapeutic to immediately focus on the symptoms,since to do so contributes to secondary gain.OCD responds well to medication and therapy.

The Nurse Is Working with the Family of a Patient