2. Anita and her family moved, and her parents feel Anita is not adjusting well to the move. Anita wants to return to her old school to be with her friends. Her parents ask the worker to talk to Anita about her desire to return to her former school. Anita talks about how strange the new school is and how much she misses her old friends. The worker replies, "Tell me something about your friends where you used to live." Can Anita continue to tell the worker what she misses about her old school?

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3. Elvita has decided to leave an abusive relationship, but she feels guilty leaving her abuser's children behind. She talks about how she knows that once she leaves, she cannot have any more contact with the children; and she is worried about how that will affect these children whom she has come to love and wants to protect. The worker asks, "Just when did you start to think of these children as if they were your own?" Can Elvita continue to discuss her concerns about her abuser's children?

Enhanced or Blocked 4. Ed suffers from chronic mental illness and needs medications to maintain his mental health. Recently he went to several workshops on the use of supplements and vitamins to maintain mental health. He wants to discuss these ideas with his worker. He makes it clear that he is not really thinking of going off his prescriptions, but he would like to consider trying these supplements in addition to his medication. The worker says, "It sounds like you really got a lot out of that workshop." Can Ed continue to explore the things he learned at the workshop with the worker?

Enhancedor Blocked 5. Shawna wants to go to college. She attended a poor rural school where most of the students do not go on to college. Her scores for the entrance exams were very poor in math, and she feels unsure that the developmental course being offered to her at the college will really help her catch up. She seems anxious and uncertain. The worker says, "You don't seem to quite understand what developmental courses are. Look at the number of people who take them. Look at how many of those people finish school. You need to think about this a little less emotionally." Will Shawna feel comfortable in the future talking about her concerns about going to college with this worker?

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6. Ada is very upset over the divorce settlement. She got the house and the children, but very meager support and only a small amount to go to school to upgrade her skills. As she speaks with the worker, she is crying and expresses the belief that she cannot make it. The worker replies, "Look, get another lawyer. You're going to have to just face the fact that you had a lawyer who wasn't serving you. Go back to court! Reopen the case! Make a stink!" Will Ada be able to talk about her divorce with this worker?

Enhancedor Blocked Lindsey is an alcoholic and tells her worker she wants to stop drinking but doesn't know how. She tells the worker that for a while she stopped drinking while she was going to AA meetings, but she stopped going and began to drink again when she reunited with old friends. The worker says, "Here's the bottom line. You either do what you need to do or you don't. Don't come in here crying about how you stopped AA. That's your responsibility to go thereso go!" Can Lindsey continue to talk about options for not drinking with this worker?

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7. Reynaldo just lost his job and is frantic about how he will pay the rent. He talks to the worker about how he will pay his rent and whether he will be eligible for unemployment. In the course of the conversation, he mentions his fear of going home to face his wife. He does not believe she will understand. The worker says, "Well, you're mostly upset because you're afraid of your wife and what she's going to say about this." Will Reynaldo want to continue to express his worries with this worker?

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8. Tonda is discussing her need for help with a depression that, she says, started several months ago. She talks about the amount of time she has missed at work and how it has reached a point where she sleeps most of the day. The worker says, "Tell me a little bit about what was going on when this all started." Can Tonda continue to discuss her depression with this worker?

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9. Persis has been clean for 9 months and comes in to see her case manager about how she is really tempted to use again. Persis asks if there is something more she can do. The worker says, "Oh, come on. It's been 9 months. Get down to business and focus on the good things in your life. It's all up to you whether you use or not." Can Persis continue to explore her temptation to go back on drugs with this worker?

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