Parenting Tips: Toilet Training and Tic Disorders

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How can a caregiver help a client with an emotional personality disorder to avoid self-harm?

Provide positive feedback for socially appropriate behavior

Reject the client when inappropriate behavior occurs

Observe the client frequently and develop a 'no harm' contract (correct)

Reinforce manipulative behavior with positive feedback

In what situation should a caregiver give immediate feedback to a client with dramatic personality disorder?

When the client is expressing feelings clearly

When the client is alone

When the client shows manipulative behavior (correct)

When the client is participating in group situations

What role should a caregiver take on in terms of providing feedback for the client's behavior?

Rescue the client from consequences

Act as a role model for appropriate expression of feelings (correct)

Reject feedback for achieving goals

Avoid setting limits for the client

What approach should be used to help a client explore necessary changes according to the text?

Using a problem-solving approach Signup and view all the answers

How can caregivers help clients with anxious, fearful personality disorders during follow-up treatment?

Encourage participation in follow-up treatment Signup and view all the answers

What should caregivers avoid when working with clients with emotional personality disorders?

Rescuing or rejecting the client Signup and view all the answers

When are children usually ready to be toilet trained?

Between 18 to 24 months Signup and view all the answers

What parental approach should be used during toilet training?

Praise, patience, and encouragement Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible cause of tics in children?

Tension and stress Signup and view all the answers

What do motor tics involve?

Blinking, jerking the neck, shrugging the shoulders Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Tourette’s syndrome?

Combination of motor tics and involuntary vocalizations Signup and view all the answers

What is palilalia in the context of Tourette’s syndrome?

Repeating one’s own sounds or words Signup and view all the answers

What is a recommended approach for a client with unclear communication patterns?

Use appropriate therapeutic communication techniques Signup and view all the answers

How should touch be approached with clients who may perceive it as threatening?

Be cautious with touch as it may be perceived as threatening Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of over friendliness when working with a suspicious and hostile client?

Threatening the client by being perceived as overly friendly Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to establish trust with a highly suspicious and hostile client?

Work on establishing trust through short interactions that communicate interest and respect Signup and view all the answers

How should emotional needs underlying suspicious thoughts be addressed in a client?

Identify and respond to emotional needs underlying the suspicious thoughts Signup and view all the answers

How should potential acting-out behavior in a suspicious client be managed?

Intervene when the client shows signs of increased anxiety and potential acting-out behavior Signup and view all the answers

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