A 36-year-old client attends group therapy regularly but is consistently
A 36-year-old client attends group therapy regularly but is consistently
tardy. The client explains that job and family obligations interfere with attendance to the group. What is the most appropriate intervention by the PMHNP?
A. Use group pressure by not beginning the meeting until the client arrives
B. Explain to the client that he or she has been referred to individual therapy
C. Allow members to express how the client’s interruptions interfere with group progress
D. Encourage the client to take a break from group therapy to get his or her affairs in order