Your client states, "I haven't left my house for 6 years." The nurse knows that the most helpful theory for dealing with this problem would come from the:

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Behavioral theorists focus on how behavior is learned and can be changed through conditioning and reinforcement. In this case, the client's behavior of not leaving the house has become ingrained over time and may be maintained by reinforcement (e.g. feeling safe at home). Behavioral interventions such as systematic desensitization or exposure therapy may be helpful in gradually increasing the client's comfort with leaving the house. Humanistic theorists may focus more on self-actualization and personal growth, while psychosocial theorists may focus on the client's social and psychological development. Genetic theorists would not be relevant in this case as the issue is related to learned behavior rather than genetics.

Your Client States, "I Haven't Left My House for 6