Following Is a Brief Client-Interview Exchange

question 29

Multiple Choice

Following is a brief client-interview exchange.
Client:  I felt like my cabin was the most cohesive group in camp. Yet, I felt some personal problems at the time. I wanted to become a therapist and wondered if I wasn't simply being selfish and using my ability to help others as a way to avoid myself.
The following counselor responses are in reaction to the client. Indicate which are attending and which are nonattending.
"Earlier you were talking about some feelings of selfishness as a child. Could you tell me more about them?"

• A) attending
• B) nonattending

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Definitions:

Symphysis Pubis

A type of cartilaginous joint located between the left and right pubic bones near the front of the pelvis, providing slight movement and shock absorbtion.

Sacrum

A triangular bone at the base of the spine, formed by the fusion of several vertebrae and connecting the spine to the pelvis.

Atlantoaxial Joint

A joint between the first and second cervical vertebrae of the spine, allowing for head rotation.

Neurologist

A Neurologist is a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of disorders related to the nervous system, including brain, spinal cord, and nerves.