Mary meets with her patient Tina. Tina is tearful and states that she is “tired of it all.” Tina has been undergoing chemotherapy and is almost done with her treatment for lymphoma. Mary asks Tina to elaborate on what she means. Tina states, “Well, I am just so tired of treatments, and getting sick has made me realize that even if I get better now, I’m just going to get sick from something else some other time. I’m such a burden to my family and friends. I find myself constantly thinking everyone would be better if I was not around.” Mary asks Tina if she has wished she were dead or had thoughts of killing herself. Tina nods her head slowly and says, “Yes, I have had the thought at times.” Mary knows from Tina’s history that Tina did make a suicide attempt in the past,
and Tina has expressed regret for that action. Mary asks Tina if she has a plan to commit suicide and Tina says, “No, I know I would not actually act on it. It caused so many problems when I did that in the past.” Mary expresses her concern for Tina and asks Tina if she would be willing to be assessed by a psychiatrist. Tina agrees, and an appointment is set up for 2 days later. In the meantime, Tina’s family has agreed to stay with her, and Mary and Tina complete a _____________________________________.
a. Civil commitment
b. Voluntary commitment
c. Involuntary commitment
d. Safety plan
Ans: d
You might also like to view...
Sam, a social worker, has noticed a trend in the problems faced by elderly people in his town. Several elderly clients have reported that by the end of the month, they lack adequate funds to purchase food. The issue identified by the elderly clients is an indication for the social worker to:
A) ?analyze the situation for the appropriateness of a macro intervention. B) ?arrange opportunities of social interaction for the elderly clients. C) ?arrange subsidized housing for the elderly clients. D) ?organize life skills lessons for the elderly clients.
The idea of motivation to changes in behavior that occurs along a series of stages of change refers to:
a) Diathesis-stress model b) Transtheoretical model c) Attention-Arousal model d) Recovery
The authors of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale propose that the balance of _____ and _____ are the two primary factors for conceptualizing relational functioning
A) disengagement; conflict B) cohesion; flexibility C) adaptability; balance D) balance; rigidity
The following IRS is a good example:
Very Happy Very Depressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Indicate whether the statement is true or false