Whenever a suicidal person, who is not previously known by the crisis worker, is emotionally overwhelmed and immobile, one effective way to break through that immobility is to
a. shock the person into reality through shame and guilt or threat of punishment.
b. personalize the communication by establishing a first-name basis if possible.
c. create a diversion.
d. gather enough information so as to establish a close and friendly relationship.
B
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a. Physically b. Emotionally c. Cognitively d. Psychologically e. None of the Above
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A. evidence-based approach B. generalist approach C. advocacy approach D. case management approach
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a. They belong to a common culture that highly influences career choice b. The occupational structure forces people into a common set of choices and patterns; thus special theories have little practical application. c. Women have rejected the idea that they chose occupations differently than men. d. There are more similarities than difference in the factors that influence occupational choice