A patient who was readmitted to a psychiatric hospital complains to the social worker that his previous and current doctors rarely understood him or responded to his feelings. In such a situation, the social worker should
A. explore the client's reasons for this feeling and offer to discuss them immediately with the doctor.
B. explore the client's reasons for this feeling and help the client discuss them with his doctor.
C. acknowledge that this is a common problem to minimize his hostility.
D. tell the doctor about the patient's complaint so that the doctor can handle this with the patient directly.
B. explore the client's reasons for this feeling and help the client discuss them with his doctor.
The social worker's task is to focus on the client's experience and help him to use his own abilities to take action on his own behalf.
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