Which Response Is Most Therapeutic When a Parent Whose Child

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which response is most therapeutic when a parent whose child is diagnosed with Tourette's disorder voices concerns that their child's facial contortions are merely acts of defiance?

• A) "Your child isn't defiant but rather mentally ill."
• B) "What makes you think he is doing that out of defiance?"
• C) "I think with the use of some behavior modification techniques, he can learn to control the facial tics."
• D) "Your son's behavior is likely due to a neurological dysfunction that causes those involuntary facial tics."

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