Imagine That You Are Talking with a Client About Emotional

question 16

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are talking with a client about emotional child abuse. You have just confronted the client with the following statement:
"On one hand, you say you love your child, but on the other hand, you continue to put her out in the hall of your apartment, where you force her to stand for three hours in the dark. How do you put that together?"
The client's responses appear below. Which response is denial? Which is partial examination? Which is full examination, but no change? Which is a decision to live with incongruity? Which is development of newer constructs, patterns, or behaviors?
"Yes, I do love her. I care for her very much. She is extremely important to me. We do everything together. We really do so many things that work out OK."

• A) denial
• B) partial examination
• C) full examination, no change
• D) decision to live with incongruity

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