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A 22-year-old patient presents to the emergency department after a suicide attempt by overdose. She is medically stabilized and now refuses psychiatric evaluation, saying, "It was a mistake. I'm fine. I want to go home." She is alert, oriented, and articulate. What should the PMHNP do?
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