Which of the following guidelines supports current practice when using behavior control on a client?
A) Methods of influence that decrease a person's ability to think rationally should only be used
when a client is not acting in his or her own best interest.
B) In many cases, the use of psychosurgery to effect a permanent change is recommended
over drug therapy.
C) Methods of influence that keep relevant facts from a client should only be used with the
consent of the client's significant others.
D) Methods that work through the cognitive and affective structure of a person are preferred
treatment.
Ans: D
Although there are widely varying opinions regarding the appropriate application of
behavior control in clients with mental illness, it is generally agreed that nonsurgical options are
preferred over surgical interventions. Family consent does not necessarily warrant the
withholding of information from clients. Interventions do not have the goal of reducing a
person's ability to think rationally.
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