Marital and Family Therapy

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You supported John McCain in the last election in 2008. You have McCain-Palin buttons all over your office and have some right-wing literature displayed prominently on your bookshelf. When clients first see this display, their likely response is:
  1. Speak to you about finding another therapist right away
  2. To tailor their responses to fit your political spectrum
  3. Feel like they are being pushed in a certain direction by different agendas
  4. To open up and share much of their life story
Explanation
Answer - C - When decorating offices or personal areas, it is important to keep in mind that people will often be influenced by what someone, particularly a therapist, puts in their office or refers to on a regular basis. People begin to understand that their therapist thinks a certain way and may begin to develop thoughts that lean that way in order to seek approval. While a drastic example, for clients with a personality disorder, it may not be uncommon.
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