A patient tells you about her experience with prolonged therapy for her breast cancer. You comment, “That must have been a very trying time for you.” What is this an example of?
A) Reassurance
B) Empathy
C) Summarization
D) Validation
D) Validation
This is an example of validation to legitimize her emotional experience. “Now that you have had your treatment, you should not have any further troubles” is an example of reassurance. “I understand what you went through because I am a cancer survivor myself” is an example of empathy. “So, you have had a lumpectomy and multiple radiation treatments” is an example of summarization as applied to this vignette.
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A) Distancing themselves from the client's problem. B) Expressing their feelings directly. C) Covering up for problems the client has. D) Rejecting the client until the client is chemically clean.
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1. "I want to share this with my sister; her life is stressful, too." 2. "Relaxation gives me a sense of being in control of my anxiety." 3. "Relaxation helps me feel less physically tense so my blood pressure is lower." 4. "If I practice relaxation techniques often enough, I won't need my antianxiety medication anymore."