Which of the Following Is a Risk Associated with Using

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a risk associated with using the medical model when working with suicidal clients?

• A) Holding the belief that suicide ideation is pathological can create distance between clinician and client
• B) If clients sense negative judgments, they'll be more open and honest about their suicidal thoughts
• C) The medical model allows both clinician and client to work more effectively on the problems leading to the suicidal impulses
• D) The medical model helps create closeness and connection between clinician and client
• E) Only B and C

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Definitions:

Rendering Assistance

The act of providing help or aid to someone, often in the context of emergency or distress situations.

Social Norms

Behavioral expectations within a society or group, guiding members on what behaviors are considered appropriate and acceptable.

Mirror-image Perceptions

A concept wherein opposing parties see each other in the same way, each side considering itself the victim and viewing the other's actions as hostile.

Hard-headed

Unwilling to change or be persuaded; stubborn.