While Growing Up,Patrick Was Told to Be Appropriate,be Perfect,and Always

question 16

Multiple Choice

While growing up,Patrick was told to be appropriate,be perfect,and always do his best.Now as an adult,Patrick is rigid socially and devotes most of his energy to his work.Consequently,his wife has threatened to leave him.Patrick is seeking counseling in order to save his marriage.As a counselor,you recognize that his early childhood rules

• A)were impossible for him to escape and Patrick had no choice but to accept them.
• B)need to be given up so that Patrick can mend his relationship with his wife.
• C)can be transformed into something useful and functional.
• D)were dysfunctional and he needs to confront his parents about their behavior
• E)occurred by observing his parent's behavior and as an adult,he needs to get healthier role models.

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