What is the best course of action when a person is threatening suicide and has a specific, workable plan?
a. Document the incident in case the situation worsens, but take care not to overreact.
b. Ask the person to accompany you to a mental health clinic or hospital emergency room.
c. Be supportive and try to get day-to-day commitments from the person, such as meeting for lunch.
d. Ignore the threat so that you don't reinforce deathobsessed verbalizations.
ANSWER: b
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