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 heard what you are saying. I want to change, but right at the moment I just can't do what I want. I tried last week; it didn't work. The divorce is getting to me. I'll do the best I can to change, but it is so hard."

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