مريض عمره ٤٥ سنة منوّم بسبب اكتئاب شديد يقول للممرضة: «ما فيه فايدة من أي شي». ما أنسب رد علاجي؟

A 45-year-old man admitted with severe depression tells the nurse, “Nothing is worth anything.” What is the most therapeutic response?

1. “Don’t say that, you will feel better soon.”
2. “Why do you think in such a negative way?”
3. “You feel there is no hope? Tell me more.”
4. “Let’s talk about something else instead.”

Answer: C) “You feel there is no hope? Tell me more.”. Reflecting feelings with an open prompt invites expression; false reassurance, “why” questions and changing the subject block communication.