Which of the following therapies is most often used by psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurse clinicians to assess and treat young children who are experiencing anxiety or who have mental health problems?

a. reality therapy c. play therapy
b. rational emotive therapy d. short-term therapy


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A Incorrect. Reality therapy would never be used by psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurse clinicians to assess and treat young children who are experiencing anxiety or who have mental health problems.
B Incorrect. Rational emotive therapy would never be used by psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurse clinicians to assess and treat young children who are experiencing anxiety or who have mental health problems.
C Correct. Therapeutic play, or play therapy, is a highly effective, nondirective way of assisting children to use hospital equipment and toys to express reactions to stressful events in the hospital.
D Incorrect. Short-term therapy is not most often used by psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurse clinicians to assess and treat young children who are experiencing anxiety or who have mental health problem.

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