Which situation demonstrates use of primary care related to crisis intervention?
a. Implementation of suicide precautions for a depressed patient
b. Teaching stress reduction techniques to a first-year college student
c. Assessing coping strategies used by a patient who attempted suicide
d. Referring a patient with schizophrenia to a partial hospitalization program
ANS: B
Primary care-related crisis intervention promotes mental health and reduces mental illness. The incorrect options are examples of secondary or tertiary care.
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