Which of the following statements would be LEAST consistent with a culture-sensitive therapy view of the therapeutic relationship?

a. Establishing the therapeutic relationship is one of the most challenging aspects of the treatment.
b. Ideally, a treatment strategy is culturally consistent with the patient's expectations and background.
c. It is essential that the therapist explain what will

happen in the context of therapy, what is expected of the client, and what the therapist will provide.
d. Since clients' problems are rooted in their culture, the therapist must help clients become more "Americanized.".


D

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a. clinical evaluation b. treatment planning c. referral planning d. service coordination

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a. behavioral therapies. c. integrative therapies. b. contextual therapies. d. psychoanalysis.

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