In reacting to a client's presentation of material in a psychotherapeutic or clinical situation, the social worker should primarily
A. deal solely with the concrete data presented.
B. expand the date by interpreting on a deeper level.
C. reflect back to the client using the same language and words where possible.
D. abstract the basic theme of the communication and reflect it in a broader perspective.
D. abstract the basic theme of the communication and reflect it in a broader perspective.
The clinical social worker should reflect themes that the client expresses and offer a way for the client to consider these from many perspectives. Simply responding to concrete material (A) doesn't help the client generalize to other aspects of life. Restating the client's words (C) doesn't add anything. It is important to enable the client to move to deeper levels (B) by themselves. If this is done by the worker, the client may feel criticized or exposed.
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