A Solution-Oriented Therapist Uses a Client's Description of "Feeling Blue

question 14

Multiple Choice

A solution-oriented therapist uses a client's description of "feeling blue" and having "a case of the crazies." This is an example of:

• A) carefully attending to the client's word choice.
• B) allowing the client to diagnose him or her self.
• C) dismissing the clinical significance of symptoms.
• D) colluding with the client against the problem.

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Definitions:

Rites of Passage

A cultural or religious ceremony that marks the transition from one phase of life to another, such as puberty, marriage, or death.

Mortification Rituals

Practices within a culture that involve symbolic acts of suffering or humiliation as a form of punishment or spiritual cleansing.

Purification Rituals

Ceremonial acts performed to cleanse or purify persons, objects, or places, often with spiritual significance.

Self-gifting

The act of buying oneself gifts to reward personal achievements or improve mood.