Case Study, Mohr
CHAPTER 14, Groups and Group Interventions
In completing the case study, students will be addressing the following learning objectives:
Discuss the advantages of group therapy.
Discuss the nurse's role in working with groups.
Mary, a student nurse, is studying for an upcoming examination in her psychiatric-mental health nursing class. Mary is reviewing group psychiatric therapy and made some practice test questions on this topic. Help Mary study by answering the following questions.
(Learning Objectives: 7, 10)
a. Why does group therapy benefit clients with a psychiatric diagnosis?
b.How can the psychiatric nurse best facilitate a community support group?