A family adopts a 7-year-old boy from an international adoption agency with little information on the child's history.They bring the child to a therapist because the child is withdrawn,destroys things in the house,and hits his adoptive siblings without provocation.As the therapist develops a trusting relationship with the child,what type of intervention would be initially used to gain input from the child?

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During the stabilization phase,the diagnosis is established as the client reveals the complexities of his nature.In a child who is withdrawn,art therapy can be used as a means of communication and expression.Psychoeducation would not be the strategy to use at this stage.A joint stabilization plan and development of coping strategies occur after a trusting relationship and client input occur.

A Family Adopts a 7-Year-Old Boy from an International Adoption