The nurse is teaching a client with schizoid personality to function more comfortably with others in the community. Which nursing intervention would be effective to improve the client's social skills?

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Because face-to-face contact is more uncomfortable, clients may be able to make written requests or to use the telephone for business. The nurse can also role-play interactions that clients would have with people; this allows clients to practice clear and logical requests to obtain services or to conduct personal business. It helps to identify one person with whom clients can discuss unusual or bizarre beliefs, such as a social worker or a family member. These clients are uncomfortable around others, and this is not likely to change and cannot be suppressed.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client with Schizoid Personality to Function