When a crisis worker has a good hunch that a child is contemplating suicide, the best thing to do is:

A) ?express shock and amazement that such thoughts would occur and speak to the child about what he or she has to live for.

B) ?become passive and accepting and let the child vent his or her feelings.

C) ?confront the child's irrational thinking and counter propagandize the "crazy" thoughts.

D) ?provide support and develop a safety plan with the client.


D

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

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A. rigid risk-avoidance B. lenient wellbeing C. easy-going secure D. slippery slope phenomenon

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