Lionel is a therapist who is working with a client with major depressive disorder. The client has not responded well to to medication or therapy and remains in a suicidal state. Lionel is recommending shock treatments, and has spent the last hour discussing what this treatment would entail, the risks of it, the potential benefits associated with it, and answering his client's questions about the treatment. This discussion is part of the ____ process.

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The discussion Lionel is having with his client about the treatment, including its risks and benefits, is part of the informed consent process.

Lionel Is a Therapist Who Is Working with a Client