A psychologist has just finished analyzing a client who is believed to have a conversion disorder. The psychologist asks the family to meet with him as part of the process of planning treatment
The psychologist is especially concerned about what he calls secondary gain. When one of the family members asks for an explanation, what will the psychologist say?
a) "Clients with this disorder tend to develop a second disorder after the
first is treated. "
b) "The client is attempting to control the family's interaction patterns by
producing the symptoms."
c) "The family's attention and affection can actually have the effect of reinforcing the symptoms."
d) "The symptoms exhibited by the client are actually related to a second and previously undiagnosed disorder."
c
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a. her fate is a matter of happenstance. b. she can control her fate. c. if she wants a job done right, she must do it herself. d. self-control is a valuable quality.