You Are a Crisis Worker That Has Been Called in to Help

question 31

Essay

You are a crisis worker that has been called in to help with a client at a small substance abuse treatment clinic.The client is agitated and unable to sit still or attend to the group conversation.The therapist on site is concerned about the safety of the client as well as the safety of others in the room.Once you have met with the client you determine that he is not a physical danger to himself or the others.How do you decide the amount of direction you will use with this client? Which action strategies will you use to resolve this crisis​

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Definitions:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Radioactive Element

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