Practice Question

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A client says to the social worker, “I feel like no matter what I do, I keep disappointing my family. It’s like I can’t get anything right.” Which of the following responses by the social worker BEST demonstrates paraphrasing?

a. “Can you tell me more about what you mean by disappointing your family?”
b. “It sounds like you feel you’re not meeting your family’s expectations, no matter how hard you try.”
c. “You seem overwhelmed, and this may connect to patterns from your past relationships.”

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