Multiple Choice
Which statement provides the best rationale for monitoring the severely depressed patient closely as treatment proceeds?
A) As depression lifts,physical energy and cognitive organization improve and enable the patient to carry out a plan for suicide.
B) Effective therapy involves confronting the depressed patient about inadequacies that the patient has been unwilling to face.
C) Severely depressed persons tend to conceal their feelings and true intentions related to suicide and should not be trusted.
D) Severely depressed persons tend to be labile;their mood can change quickly in response to even the smallest stressors.
Correct Answer:
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