Your geriatric client is considering suicide. Discuss the elements of your intervention.
What will be an ideal response?
Response needs to include mention of several of the following elements: assess lethality; establish relationship; encourage client to share story as to why he or she wants to commit suicide; help client manage feelings; promote alternatives; create action plan; and ensure follow-up care.
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According to the text, the most widely practiced form of psychotherapy in the United States is
a. Adlerian psychotherapy b. cognitive therapy c. behavioral therapy d. psychodynamic psychotherapy
Disinhibition effect:
A) ?means that the crisis worker disinhibits the client's suicidal/homicidal ideation. B) is a common psychological malady of sex callers.? C) means that clients open up faster and with more personal information when they are on the Internet.? D) means the worker must immediately attempt to anchor the client in concrete reality because of the disinhibiting effects of a psychotic episode.
The authors suggested that employing __________ can help solidify steps to ensure the welfare of our clients remains at the forefront.
a. Solution Focused Approach b. Ethical Decision Making Model c. Genograms d. Rogerian counseling techniques
Early schools often reflected the society in which they were created. What model were schools initially based on?
a. Human services b. Comprehensive Education c. Business d. None of the above