Your elderly client is being discharged to a nursing home.In the past she has lived independently and is now expressing displeasure at her inability to be discharged home.What intervention would best serve to help her avoid experiencing an adjustment disorder?

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In adjustment disorders,the individual develops a significant emotional response to a stressor.The most therapeutic way to deal with an individual with an adjustment disorder is to have an anticipatory rehearsal of the event and to look at all options and alternatives as well as have a reliable support system available.Rushing an individual will only increase the emotional response and worsen the adjustment."Convincing" the individual will also add to the emotional response.An antianxiety agent will not prevent this individual from having an adjustment disorder reaction.

Your Elderly Client Is Being Discharged to a Nursing Home