Introspective or meditative techniques may be useful for clients who:
1. Are highly anxious.
2. Have multiple problems.
3. Are severely depressed, delusional, or hallucinating.
4. Are mentally and emotionally healthy.
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Rationale: Individuals who are mentally and emotionally healthy may benefit from the use of introspective or meditative techniques as a form of health promotion and/or stress management. If used with clients who are severely depressed, hallucinating, delusional, or have loss of contact with reality, these techniques may result in an increased loss of contact with reality, withdrawal, or increased rumination. Brief and externally focused techniques would be better for these clients.
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