Suicide is most likely to occur:
A.
On admission to a psychiatric hospital.
B.
At the beginning of psychotherapy.
C.
As the depression begins lifting.
D.
When the depression deepens.
ANS: C
As depression lifts, the patient may have more energy to carry out a suicide plan.
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