Imagine That You Are Talking with a Client About Emotional

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are talking with a client about emotional child abuse. You have just confronted the client with the following statement:
"On one hand, you say you love your child, but on the other hand, you continue to put her out in the hall of your apartment, where you force her to stand for three hours in the dark. How do you put that together?"
The client's responses appear below. Which response is denial? Which is partial examination? Which is full examination, but no change? Which is a decision to live with incongruity? Which is development of newer constructs, patterns, or behaviors?
"I think I see what you're saying. There is a big incongruity there. I want to stop, but I was abused and hit by my parents. I think I'm doing better than they did-at least I don't strike Amie. But perhaps I can do something different next week. I'll try your new idea about disciplining her."

A) partial examination
B) full examination, no change
C) decision to live with incongruity
D) development of new constructs, patterns, or behaviors