A peer specialist is supporting a client from a Middle Eastern background who is reluctant to discuss mental health with anyone outside the family. What is the most culturally humble approach?
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A
Encourage the client to abandon family-centered norms to engage with services
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B
Acknowledge this value, explore community-based or family-inclusive alternatives, and build trust gradually
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C
Refer the client to a clinician from the same background
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D
Document the client as resistant to treatment