Intensity is an intervention best described by which of the following statements?
a. Intensity is a technique in which the therapist “turns up the heat” by using tone of voice, pacing, and word choice to break through a barrier.
b. Intensity is a technique in which the therapist and the client hypothesize a “worst case scenario” therefore allowing the client to manage their own anxiety more effectively.
c. Intensity is a technique in which the clients reenact the problem but to a heightened degree therefore highlighting the family interactional patterns.
d. Intensity is technique in which the therapist allows the family to discuss what they would do in a hypothetical situation therefore realigning the boundaries in the system.
ANS: A
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