Daniel, a client with schizophrenia, just began a supportive employment program. He indicated that with the stress of working he is starting to have increased auditory hallucinations, and he is worried that his supervisor will notice that something is wrong and he won’t be able to keep his job. He is following his psychiatrist’s recommendation to increase his medication. What is the first thing that you would do?
a. ___ Review with Daniel strategies he might use to manage his hallucinations on the job.
b. ___ Ask Daniel what he thinks he will need to do in order to continue to work.
c. ___ Work with Daniel to list and evaluate options for how he might cope with these circumstances.
d. ___ Point out to Daniel that he has certain rights to accommodation in the workplace and offer to help him negotiate for what he needs.
e. ___ Acknowledge how difficult it is to begin a new job and at the same time have his symptoms increase.
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