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Marital and Family Therapy

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A client was recently referred because of her experience with PTSD. She was the victim of a violent car accident and is having a hard time recovering from even the smallest change in her environment. In order to make your office a safe place for her, which of the following would be appropriate?
  1. Minimize any noise that could be mistaken for street noise
  2. Offer to meet the client at her home to minimize exposure
  3. Distract the client as loud traffic speeds by out the window
  4. Honk a car horn in your office to imitate traffic to desensitize right away
Explanation
Answer - A - Minimizing anything that could be mistaken for street noise would be an excellent start. All of the other options, while plausible, depend a lot upon invivo desensitization and things that may not provide the most welcoming setting for the first time meeting a client. You may want to consider another method of desensitizing that would be less intrusive for her first time, as well.
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