Survivors of a traumatic experience will often revisit the experience mentally, emotionally, and physically. Some individuals turn to avoidance techniques. They may shut down emotionally or feel unconnected to the world. A social worker may work with such a client by using counter-intuitive methods. This means:
- Using your feelings in working with the client instead of your training.
- Relying on the client's intuition about how to proceed.
- Utilizing supervision to develop a treatment plan.
- Moving into a space where the client may be afraid to go.
Answer(s): D
Explanation:
Counter-intuitive measures literally mean doing something that does not appear to be logical initially. In the case of trauma, one method of working with clients is to have them re -visit the trauma, but process it in ways that are different from the initial reactions, such as the client seeing him or herself as empowered, rather than helpless. Because clients are trying to "get away" from the trauma, this approach seems counter to what they are hoping to achieve.
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