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Marital and Family Therapy

Category - Treatment

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As a therapist, you may be faced with working with a manic client who finds it necessary to self-admit to the emergency room without being in a therapy session. In that situation, you would:
  1. Make sure that the client understood the importance of his or her feelings
  2. Encourage the client to admit and follow-up as needed
  3. See if they can hold off for a few days, until your next session
  4. Refer to the on-call therapist at your service
Explanation
Answer - B - In all cases, defer to the client’s best interest. If the client is not in your office, it is not wise to attempt an over-the-phone assessment as to what their best interest may be. The safest option would be to encourage your client to admit to the emergency room and follow up as needed. Never ask a client to wait or to put off getting treatment for themselves. There are other capable professionals who will be able to provide coverage.
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