Jason is a social worker. George, his client, showed symptoms of long-term suicidal ideation and committed suicide after a few months of therapeutic sessions. In this scenario, Jason should:

A) ?seek support and empathy from his supervisor.
B) ?let his own family know about the loss.
C) ?abstain from talking about the loss with his colleagues.
D) ?refrain from engaging in postvention.


A

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With what types of clients might such a self-disclosure be ill advised?

Debra Masters, a social worker in private practice, conducted an initial interview with Stephanie Railsback, a young woman also working in the helping professions, who was conflicted about her sexual orientation. Debra was a lesbian herself, open, but discreetly so. As the interview proceeded Debra was increasingly distracted by the question of whether she should disclose her sexual orientation to this client and, if so, when. Her anxiety intensified to such a degree that she had to leave the interview to compose herself and decide what to do to resolve this dilemma.

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Mary Richmond introduced the conundrum that _______

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