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Child Psych

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8-year-old Lindsay receives weekly psychotherapy at the office of a private psychologist. She was referred by her school because she is very quiet in class and has difficulty making friends. Her mother wants to send her to summer camp, but Lindsay doesn’t want to go. The subject comes up in her therapy session. What should be the psychologist’s initial primary focus?
  1. Exploring the reasons why Lindsay has so much anxiety about going to camp.
  2. Reassuring Lindsay that no one can make her go to camp if she doesn’t want to go.
  3. Supporting the mother’s opinion that the camp experience would help Lindsay overcome her shyness and make more friends.
  4. Helping Lindsay and her mother work out a suitable compromise-like attending camp for just two weeks to see how it goes.
Explanation
Answer: A - Rather than take sides on whether Lindsay should or should not go to camp, the psychologist should encourage Lindsay to explore the reasons why she feels as she does. The idea of Lindsay and her mother working out a compromise might not be a bad one later, but first the psychologist needs to address the underlying problem.
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