An Adolescent Who Recently Moved to a New School in a Different

question 18

Multiple Choice

An adolescent who recently moved to a new school in a different town presents to an ambulatory care center and describes the following: "I have no friends in my new school, and I no longer want to go to college. I know I will be lonely there, too." Which takes priority when speaking with the adolescent?

• A)Stressing the importance of remaining in a close parent-child relationship during these stressful times
• B)Promoting healthy mental health outcomes
• C)Acknowledging the fact that it takes several months to make new friends at a new school due to adolescent exclusion behaviors
• D)Helping the adolescent realize the value of postsecondary education

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