A client tells his social worker that he has thought about committing suicide because he is failing out of law school. He is lucid, has no plan, and says he has good family support. He adds that he feels like he needs help. The social worker should first:
a. have him hospitalized
b. call the man's parents
c. establish a no-suicide contract
d. reassure him that his depression will decrease if he can accept that everyone fails sometimes
Answer: c. establish a no-suicide contract
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