Solution-focused/solution-oriented therapists focus on small, achievable changes that may lead to additional positive outcomes. Their language joins with the client's, using similar words, pacing, and tone, a foundation for:

A. What psychiatrists and psychologists call a working alliance
B. What social workers call a strengths perspective
C. Developing hypnotic trances
D. Developing inferential guessing


ANS: B

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