An Adolescent Refuses to Go to Gym Class After Classmates

question 8

Multiple Choice

An adolescent refuses to go to gym class after classmates jokingly called two freckles under his nipples extra breasts.Which intervention would be most therapeutic for this adolescent?

• A) Reassure him that they are freckles not extra breasts, and send the student back to the gym to play basketball.
• B) Acknowledge the student's self-consciousness while reflecting the reality that the statement was made as an insensitive joke.
• C) Call the principal and explain the situation and the possibility that the school may be experiencing a bullying problem that focuses on anatomy jokes.
• D) Inform his parents of their child's concerns, and suggest they have a discussion about hurtful joking and age appropriate anatomy to deal with the issue.

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