Which Response Is Most Therapeutic When a Parent Whose Child

Which response is most therapeutic when a parent whose child is diagnosed with Tourette's disorder voices concerns that their child's facial contortions are merely acts of defiance?

A) "Your child isn't defiant but rather mentally ill."
B) "What makes you think he is doing that out of defiance?"
C) "I think with the use of some behavior modification techniques, he can learn to control the facial tics."
D) "Your son's behavior is likely due to a neurological dysfunction that causes those involuntary facial tics."

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