Ms. A states, "My life is just too painful. It isn't worth it." She appears depressed. Which one of the following statements is the most appropriate caregiver response?
A) "Try to think about the good things in life."
B) "What in life is causing you such pain?"
C) "You can't mean what you're saying."
D) "If you think about it, nothing is worth getting this upset about."

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Specific but open-ended questions are best used when the patient has feelings of loss of self-worth and depression. "Try to think about the good things in life," "You can't mean what you're saying," and "If you think about it, nothing is worth getting this upset about" are statements that will hurry the patient and offer only superficial assurance.

Ms a States, "My Life Is Just Too Painful