476 Unit 4 NURSINGPRACTICE FORPSYCHIATRICDISORDERS- Clients with somatization disorder actually
experience symptoms and the associated
discomfort and pain. The nurse should never
try to confront the client about the origin of
these symptoms until the client has learned
other coping strategies. - Somatoform disorders are chronic or recur-
rent, so progress toward treatment outcomes
can be slow and difficult. - Nurses caring for clients with somatoform
disorders must show patience and under-
standing toward them as they struggle
through years of recurrent somatic com-
plaints and attempts to learn new emotion-
and problem-focused coping strategies.
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