Author Question: A client is a fifty-year-old woman who is a recovering alcoholic and has recently divorced. She ... (Read 144 times)

sarasara · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

A client is a fifty-year-old woman who is a recovering alcoholic and has recently divorced. She feels overwhelmed by anxiety about her finances. She also feels lonely and worries that she will never again have an important relationship. The helper should ____.

A. help her to tackle all these problems before she starts drinking again
B. prioritize the clients issues and first help her with the most painful ones
C. prioritize the clients issues and first help her with the most difficult ones no matter the cost
D. concentrate on the most difficult problem and be sure it is solved before moving on to the next one

Question 2

In the screening process, it is important to ____.

A. decide whether a given problem situation is appropriate for treatment
B. focus on how the problem can be solved, not whether it is appropriate
C. avoid evaluating a clients readiness to change
D. convince clients that counseling will be helpful