Clinicians can encourage client hypothesizing by all of the following EXCEPT:
A)Leaving the room and telling the client they will come back when the client has an idea or hunch.
B)Reinforcing the client's introspection with phrases like: "That's an interesting idea".
C)Leaving silence indicating that the clinician and the client can think about the issue.
D)Not always sharing their own hunches.

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Leaving the room and telling the client to come up with an idea on their own is not a helpful way to encourage hypothesizing. It may make the client feel unsupported or abandoned. The other choices (B, C, and D) all encourage client hypothesizing by acknowledging and reinforcing the client's thoughts and ideas, and allowing for reflective space.

Clinicians Can Encourage Client Hypothesizing by All of the Following