A 30-year-old female with depression is referred to a social worker by a psychiatrist who prescribed

an SSRI for the client. The client complains that her medication has not been working after taking it
for three weeks.

The social worker should FIRST:
a) Suggest the client ask the psychiatrist for a more effective medication
b) Listen to the client attentively and suggest she make an appointment with the psychiatrist
c) Instruct the client to go off the medication and meet with the psychiatrist right away
d) Explore the client's reasons for raising this issue


B

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