The alignment between social worker and client motivation is referred to as:

a. Teamwork
b. Therapeutic alliance
c. Motivational therapy
d. Reattribution


b
Feedback to correct answer: Client motivation is important not only because it keeps the client engaged in treatment but also because we know from intervention research that when client and social worker motivations are focused in the same direction and in agreement with treatment methods and timelines, client outcomes improve. This social worker–client alignment is referred to as therapeutic alliance.

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