When treating an impulsive and problematic child, the worker's most important task is to

A. provide a positive antidote to the child's negative experiences.
B. provide the child with painful experiences so that a weak ego can be strengthened with each new mastery of pain.
C. provide a warm, protective environment in which the child can freely express himself or herself.
D. accept impulsive statements and actions and help the child find constructive way to express them.


D. accept impulsive statements and actions and help the child find constructive way to express them.

Children are often referred to treatment because of difficulty managing impulses. By accepting the child's impulses, the worker is indication to the child that s/he is acceptable. By helping the child learn other ways to express self, the worker is teaching the child that there is a difference between feelings (impulses) which are acceptable and some behaviors which are unacceptable. In this process, the child may well experience a positive antidote to prior negative experiences (A) and the child may feel protected (C).

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