A 47-year-old female with a history of major depressive diso…
A 47-year-old female with a history of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety reports persistent self-critical thoughts after a workplace demotion. During cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions, she often says, “I failed because I’m not good enough. I’ll never succeed.” The psychiatric mental health nurse introduces cognitive reframing as a strategy to help the patient manage her distorted thinking.Which nurse response best demonstrates the use of cognitive reframing to challenge the patient’s maladaptive thoughts?