Clients experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)following the World Trade Tower bombing work with nurses in the medical center.An approach that is appropriate and should be incorporated into the plan of care is:

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Teaching the client relaxation strategies can help reduce the stress of anxiety-provoking thoughts and events,as seen in PTSD,and reinforces an adaptive coping strategy.Suppression would be a maladaptive coping mechanism.PSTD persists longer than 1 month.The focus should be on developing adaptive coping mechanisms and lowering the individual's anxiety.The focus is not on physical needs for the client who is experiencing PTSD.

Clients Experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)following the World Trade Tower