The nurse has encouraged the client with a somatic symptom illness to keep a journal. Which treatment outcome might be met by journaling?

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Teaching about the relationship between stress and physical symptoms is a useful way to help clients begin to see the mindñbody relationship. Clients may keep a detailed journal of their physical symptoms. The nurse might ask them to describe the situation at the time such as whether they were alone or with others, whether any disagreements were occurring, and so forth. The journal may help clients to see when physical symptoms seemed worse or better and what other factors may have affected that perception.

The Nurse Has Encouraged the Client with a Somatic Symptom