Childhood photographs of clients and their families can be used to bring memories of the past into the present. Early childhood decisions that led to script and consequently life problems can be reexamined in the present to assist clients in changing their self-evaluations, self-care, and problem-solving methods and thus in leading more constructive and autonomous lifestyles.
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