therapeutic goals in working with clients who exhibit anxious behavior include ensuring the client's safety, building a trust relationship, and fostering self-esteem. medications, especially anxiolytics and antidepressants, may be used. educating the client and significant others about anxiety and related disorders is important, because many clients have little or no understanding of these problems and may feel that they "should just be able to overcome" anxiety or related symptoms. the nurse also should collaborate with others on the treatment team to identify resources and make referrals for continued therapy or support.