A person-centered therapist is asked to listen to reports by several caseworkers on the reason they should continue to cultivate in themselves unconditional positive regard for their juvenile delinquent clients with mental illness. With which of the following statements would the person-centered therapist agree?

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The person-centered therapist would agree with statement A because it aligns with the core belief of the person-centered approach that mental health issues are often rooted in conditions of worth or a lack of unconditional positive regard from others. The therapist would not agree with statement B because it suggests that behaviorally conditioned responses can be remedied through unconditional positive regard. Similarly, the therapist would not agree with statement C because it implies that mental illness should be embraced rather than treated. Lastly, D and E are incorrect because the therapist would only agree with statement A.

A Person-Centered Therapist Is Asked to Listen to Reports by Several