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Child Psych

Category - Diversity

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What would be the best way for psychologists to respond to clients making a racial slur or other disparaging remark about a certain minority group during therapy?
  1. Dismiss the comment as an accidental slip of the tongue and proceed as if it didn’t happen.
  2. Dismiss the comment for now, but if there is a recurrence, reprimand the client.
  3. Tell the client that the remark is inappropriate.
  4. Say “I see you said: ______.” Then, after repeating the client’s own words verbatim, ask the client why he said what he did.
Explanation
Answer: D - The best way for psychologists to respond to a client making a racial slur is to repeat the derogatory statement and ask the client why he said what he did. That should elicit a discussion about why the client feels the way he does, which can be discussed further in therapy. Neither ignoring the inflammatory remark nor coming down on the client with a judgment will help the client realize independently that an attitude adjustment is in order.
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