A client states,"I have come to the conclusion that this disease has not paralyzed me." The nurse recognizes that this client is in which stage of the Psychological Recovery Model as described by Andersen and associates?

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Andresen and associates have conceptualized a five-stage model of recovery called the Psychological Recovery Model.The stages include Stage 1,Moratorium; Stage 2,Awareness; Stage 3,Preparation; Stage 4,Rebuilding; and Stage 5,Growth.In the awareness stage,the individual comes to a realization that a possibility for recovery exists.Andresen and associates state,"It involves an awareness of a possible self other than that of 'sick person': a self that is capable of recovery."

A Client States,"I Have Come to the Conclusion That This