A family adopts a 7-year-old boy from an international adoption agency with little information on the child's history
They bring the child to a therapist because the child is withdrawn, destroys things in the house, and hits his adoptive siblings without provocation. As the therapist develops a trusting relationship with the child, what type of intervention would be initially used to gain input from the child? a. Psychoeducation
b. Art therapy
c. Joint stabilization plan
d. Development of coping strategies
B
During the stabilization phase, the diagnosis is established as the client reveals the complexities of his nature. In a child who is withdrawn, art therapy can be used as a means of communication and expression. Psychoeducation would not be the strategy to use at this stage. A joint stabilization plan and development of coping strategies occur after a trusting relationship and client input occurs.
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