Crisis Center Case Study

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When I was in the team meeting, there was a patient who came to the Crisis Center involuntarily because of having suicidal thoughts. Based on the patient’s story, he/she definitely was attention sicker. Patient’s story was vague, unspecified, and patient was trying to show him/herself as a victim in the situation. When doctor asked the patient if he/she have hurt him/herself before, the patient answered “Yes” and showed his/her neck and wrists. However, patient’s facial expressions were telling the opposite. Came out that the patient had no signs of self-mutilating injuries, as I thought. Although, I out to give a credit to the nurse by being cultural competent to the patients. When the patient was going in circles about the situation where