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m p tom s a nd
It is im p or ta nt to r e a s s ur e the p a tie nt tha t his s ym p tom s a r e a c om p r e he ns ible
r e s p ons e
to a v e r y a bnor m a l e v e nt. Se s s ions s hould be c ond uc te d w ith ta c t. T he p a tie nt
s hould
be e n c our a ge d t o t a lk a bout h is e xp e r ie n c e . A v oid ov e r a c tiv e e xp lor a tion s
of th e
p a tie nt‟s e m otions : le a v e it to the p a tie nt to d e c id e how fa r he w a nts to go.
295
s oc ia l ha nd ic a p s r e s ulting fr om P T SD .
It is im p or ta nt to r e a s s ur e the p a tie nt tha t his s ym p tom s a r e a c om p r e he ns ible
r e s p ons e
to a v e r y a bnor m a l e v e nt. Se s s ions s hould be c ond uc te d w ith ta c t. T he p a tie nt
s hould
be e n c our a ge d t o t a lk a bout h is e xp e r ie n c e . A v oid ov e r a c tiv e e xp lor a tion s
of th e
p a tie nt‟s e m otions : le a v e it to the p a tie nt to d e c id e how fa r he w a nts to go.
295
s oc ia l ha nd ic a p s r e s ulting fr om P T SD .
