A nurse determines that a client has poor social skills that have interfered with the ability to engage others, which has contributed to feelings of purposelessness, hopelessness, and withdrawal. Which engagement would be most important for the nurse to recommend in order to help the client develop social skills?

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Poor social skills may interfere with the client's ability to engage others. The nurse should assess the client's social capability early in treatment and make necessary provisions for social skills training. The interpersonal relationship with the nurse is an ideal place to begin shaping social behaviors that will help establish a social network to sustain the client during periods of discouragement or crisis. Thereafter, participation in support networks such as recovery groups, clubhouses, drop-in centers, self-help groups, or other therapeutic social engagements will help the client become connected to others.

A Nurse Determines That a Client Has Poor Social Skills