Author Question: An effective response to a client's ambiguity in attending a first session is: A) for the ... (Read 21 times)

bb · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

An effective response to a client's ambiguity in attending a first session is:

A) for the therapist to ignore the client's indecision and schedule the appointment anyway.
B) for the therapist to call the client the day before the schedule appointment and remind him/her to attend.
C) for the therapist to acknowledge the client's ambiguity and address it directly.
D) the therapist should not schedule an appointment with this client; he/she will not show up.

Question 2

By identifying the enduring issues that arise for the client, the therapist will be better prepared to:

A) terminate treatment in a timely manner.
B) solve the enduring issues for the client.
C) maintain a detached position in the therapeutic relationship.
D) center treatment around these repeated themes.