A client in therapy with a social worker exhibits disorganized thinking, labile affect, incoherence, and paranoid delusions. The client has discontinued prescribed medication because of reported "stiffness" and "swollen tongue." The social worker should FIRST:
a. question the client as to other reasons for discontinuing the medication
b. instruct the client to resume medication
c. refer the client for psychiatric evaluation
d. refer the client for drug and alcohol screening
Ans: c. refer the client for psychiatric evaluation
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