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Sally was sexually abused by an older neighbor who looked after her when she was young. She has had anxiety and negative reactions to men of a similar age ever since. When this happens her mother takes her shopping and She feels better. What is the risk with this approach of de-escalation?

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It can creat bad habits of ways of dealing with her anxiety such as a shopping addiction. It doesn’t help her it only distracts her from healing.
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Answer:it is a risk because she can see older men while out in public so it can increase her anxiety

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