Sara is a solution-oriented therapist working with Bill and Gina (parents) and their two children, Jake (15) and Madison (9). The parents say Jake is increasingly hostile and won't listen to them. They feel like their family is falling apart. Jake refuses to participate in therapy. He says his parents are the ones with the problem and he doesn't think anything is wrong. Bill and Gina want Sara to have some individual sessions with Jake, saying they can't make a difference and that she needs to fix him. What category describes Bill and Gina's motivation for change?
A) Customers
B) Visionaries
C) Complainants
D) Visitors
Question 2
Which of the following statements about a visitor in therapy is NOT true?
A) Most mandated clients are visitors in therapy.
B) Therapists need to find ways to connect to a visitor's agenda in order to be successful in therapy.
C) Visitors do not have a complaint, but others generally have a complaint against them.
D) Visitors are in therapy to have their problems fixed by an expert.
Benedict's Solution
Bill Viola, Room for St. John of the Cross.
Medical assistant working in a front office area of a medical office.
Gender and Play in Children (1 of 2)
Integral Solution
On the Flexible Item Selection Task (FIST) children are presented with three cards