A teenage girl's boyfriend of 1 year ended their relationship and ...

[jenna1]

A teenage girl's boyfriend of 1 year ended their relationship and began to date someone else, resulting in the girl's attempting suicide by taking an overdose of her mother's sleeping medication.
 
  What is the most likely cause of this girl's suicide attempt? a. Depression
  b. Serious mental illness
  c. The need to influence others
  d. An anxiety disorder

Question 2

A family adopts a 7-year-old boy from an international adoption agency with little information on the child's history.
 
  They bring the child to a therapist because the child is withdrawn, destroys things in the house, and hits his adoptive siblings without provocation. As the therapist develops a trusting relationship with the child, what type of intervention would be initially used to gain input from the child? a. Psychoeducation
  b. Art therapy
  c. Joint stabilization plan
  d. Development of coping strategies

[blazinlyss]

Answer to Question 1

C
This is an example of her need to influence others by getting back at the boyfriend. Depression and serious mental illness are other reasons frequently noted as causative factors when adolescents attempt suicide. An anxiety disorder is not typically a causative factor.

Answer to Question 2

B
During the stabilization phase, the diagnosis is established as the client reveals the complexities of his nature. In a child who is withdrawn, art therapy can be used as a means of communication and expression. Psychoeducation would not be the strategy to use at this stage. A joint stabilization plan and development of coping strategies occur after a trusting relationship and client input occurs.