Why is it important to listen to clients telling their stories?

a. Purposeful conversation, not interrogation, allows clients to provide facts and
meaning related to their struggles and promotes engagement between the
client and social worker
b. It allows clients to talk tangentially about their experiences, and the social
worker can use this avoidance to discuss what may be going on for the client
c. Clients may get tired of talking about themselves and eventually ask the
social worker what should be done to help with their problem
d. It is important to try and catch clients in a lie so you can point out how they
may be contributing to their problems in psychosocial functioning


A

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