Client abandonment involves all of the following EXCEPT:
A)The client is left at the mall when the van driver takes other clients back to the center.
B)The clinician fails to make a proper referral as needed.
C)The clinician fails to assess a client's risk for self-harm before ending.
D)The clinician ends the work prematurely because the client is difficult to work with.

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Client abandonment refers to the failure of a clinician to continue providing necessary professional services without properly arranging for their continuation. Leaving a client at the mall due to logistical issues does not constitute abandonment in the clinical or therapeutic sense, as it does not involve the cessation of professional care or services.

Client Abandonment Involves All of the Following EXCEPT