Question

A young mother of three children, all born 1 year apart, has been hospitalized after trying to hang herself. the client is being treated with milieu therapy. the nurse understands that this therapeutic modality consists of what?

Answer 1

Assist the patient to develop a sense of self-responsibility Provide support to the patient to overcome perceived painful stress Protect the patient from maladaptive behviours so not to inflict further damage on one's own body Provide pleasant, attractive, sensory stimulation The list is long, but in the end, therapy should provide opportunity to the patient to reenter the mainstream of family life