Which characteristic(s) increase(s) the probability of suicidal ideations in a depressed patient?
a. Owning a gun collection
b. Living with wife and three children
c. Being an active member of the local church
d. Having a plan to shoot himself in a motel
e. Having a brother that recently committed suicide
Ans: A, D, E
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