Read the following example
Kelly was given a formal referral from her employer to you as a clinician for her anger management problem at work. She has extremely high work performance evaluations however she has a history of outbursts of anger.
During this last episode Kelly not only yelled but also pushed a colleague. Kelly is very sorry for pushing her colleague and admits that stress is a problem for her, however, she feels that anger is an effective tool in getting people to listen to her.
Given this example, which is the best approach to working with this client?
a. given Kelly's view of the problem, it is not possible to work with her
b. refer Kelly to another clinician who shares her view of the situation
c. since Kelly states the use of anger is effective for her, do not address it as a concern
d. engage Kelly in changing her approach to getting people to listen to her, even if her motivation is extrinsic (avoiding losing her job) rather than intrinsic
d
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