A young man separates from his wife. He goes back to live with his parents saying that he cannot afford an apartment. He argues with his mothers incessantly and make many demands of her. He gives the impression that he has not separated from her. The social worker would first work with
A. the man alone.
B. the man and his mother.
C. the man and his wife.
D. his mother.
A. the man alone.
Using Mahler's separation-individualization theory, as well as object-relations theory, the worker would discourage the idea that the man needs to stay with his mother or mother-substitution in the form of his wife. Thus, the clinical work should be done with only the man.
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