Gary was hospitalized when he was considered at high risk for suicide. A team of professionals saw him for several hours every day for three days until his suicidal thinking was greatly reduced. The team was extremely active in mobilizing his family and occupational resources outside the hospital. This experience best illustrates ____
a. crisis intervention
b. "right-to-suicide" interventions
c. how psychotherapy is used with suicidal people
d. suicide prevention programs
A
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b. The patient was competent to make this decision. c. The patient experienced at least moderate pain. d. The patient made the request repeatedly over time.
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a. belligerence c. criticism b. defensiveness d. stonewalling
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a) significantly higher b) slightly higher c) slightly lower d) significantly lower