Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
4 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
If a client presents warning signs of suicide, the social worker legally and ethically must
|
do everything reasonabley possible to assess and prevent the suicide. this may include counseling, contacting the police and arranging for involuntary hospitalization
|
|
|
If a social worker suspects that a client is suicidal, they shoudl ask the client directly whether or not
|
there are thoughts of suicide
|
|
|
No-suicide contract
|
written agreement between the social worker and the client, where the client agrees to take certain actions if suicide is being contemplated. these actions may include calling a suicide hotline, contacting the social worker and/or making an appointment to see her/his social worker or other mental health professional
|
|
|
If a client has attemtped suicide...
|
the social worker should immdediately refer for a medical examination
|
