Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding suicide when working with couple or family clients?

A) Current family therapy codes do not address the issue of suicide, leaving many therapists without clear guidance on how to proceed.
B) Under the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics, counselors have the option to maintain the confidentiality of terminally ill clients planning to take their own lives.
C) In states where assisted suicide is legal, it typically does not require that a patient be diagnosed as terminally ill.
D) Even in states where assisted suicide is not allowed, some patients engage in a conscious effort to take their own life before an illness overtakes them.


C

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