A 24-year-old woman is in treatment for anorexia nervosa. The therapist, using solution-focused brief therapy, should pose which of the following questions to the client as a basis for designing interventions?
A) "What do you think causes eating disorders?"
B) "When do you manage your eating behaviors successfully?"
C) "Do you know what ultimately happens to people who can't manage their eating disorder?"
D) "What do you enjoy that is unrelated to your weight or body image?"
Ans: B
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People with eating disorders tend to have perfectionistic personalities and to think in all-or-nothing terms. The client defines rigid appropriate behaviors for herself in terms of "walking on a tightrope," with the need for constant vigilance to keep from falling off. The client must learn balance and moderation in thinking and behavior. The nurse reassures the client that life is more like walking in a big meadow and that she can move safely in many directions.
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