Which Type of Intervention Has Been Established in Local Communities

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which type of intervention has been established in local communities to help potentially suicidal individuals who are in acute distress but are not being formally treated?

• A) suicide prevention centers
• B) crisis intervention centers
• C) community mental health clinics
• D) state mental hospitals

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Definitions:

MB = MC Decision Framework

A decision-making principle where optimal allocation of resources is achieved when marginal benefit equals marginal cost.

Marginal Benefit Element

The heightened sense of satisfaction or value realized by a consumer upon acquiring another unit of a good or service.

Expected-Rate-of-Return-Curve

A graphical representation showing the range of possible outcomes for the return on an investment and their associated probabilities.

Law of Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the overall return will eventually decrease after a certain point.