Posted: September 30th, 2017

Gio told his nurse that the FBI is monitoring

Gio told his nurse that the FBI is monitoring and recording his every movement and that microphones have been plated in the unit walls. Which action would be the most therapeutic response?

A. Confront the delusional material directly by telling Gio that this simply is not so.
B. Tell Gio that this must seem frightening to him but that you believe he is safe here.
C. Tell Gio to wait and talk about these beliefs in his one-on-one counseling sessions.
D. Isolate Gio when he begins to talk about these beliefs.