Author Question: When assessing suicide risk it is helpful for clinicians to combine information obtained from ... (Read 21 times)

swpotter12 · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

When assessing suicide risk it is helpful for clinicians to combine information obtained from interviews with data from a standardized questionnaire because:

a) Professional codes of ethics mandate doing so
b) Interviews can also assess risk factors whereas questionnaires assess both risk and protective factors
c) Many clients report about their suicidal thinking and behavior one way to interviewers and another way when answering questionnaires
d) The information gained from a questionnaire can supplement interview data by identifying risk and protective factors not obtained through an interview

Question 2

The assignment of care levels is necessary in the treatment of mental health conditions because:

a) Care level determine the degree and level of diagnosis needed for treatment of severe client presentations
b) Care levels are standardized and allow for clinicians to use a common language to communicate about client diagnostic concerns
c) Care levels allow clinicians to investigate and determine the degree and type of care needed to treat a given client.
d) All of the above