During a multifamily support group,a patient who has schizophrenia says,"Sometimes I feel very sad that I will never have a good job like my brother,who is an executive.Then I dwell on it,and maybe I should not." The nurse leader can best facilitate discussion of this issue by responding:

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Asking for others to share their experiences will facilitate discussion of an issue.Giving information may serve to close off discussion of the issue because it sounds final.Suggesting a focus on the positives implies a discussion of the issue is not appropriate.Suggesting other possible feelings is inappropriate at this point,considering the patient has identified feelings of sadness and seems to have a desire to explore this feeling.Focusing on other feelings will derail discussion of the patient's grief for his perceived lost potential.

During a Multifamily Support Group,a Patient Who Has Schizophrenia Says,"Sometimes