To diminish a client's resistance in a treatment relationship the worker would
A. acknowledge the client's ambivalence about accepting help in solving his problem.
B. increase the client's anxiety about problems to increase his motivation.
C. be firm with the client and insist an answer to all questions.
D. remind the client of the reason for seeking assistance and stress the importance of cooperation.
A. acknowledge the client's ambivalence about accepting help in solving his problem.
The way to reduce resistance is to accept the client's feelings, to "go with it" rather than hammer against it, which is likely to strengthen rather than weaken resistance. As a practical matter, premature direct approaches to resistance may also threaten the client sufficiently to terminate a treatment relationship.
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