Suicide is associated with psychiatric illness in which of the following ways?
a. People who successfully commit suicide usually have a psychiatric diagnosis.
b. Clients with a psychiatric diagnosis are at increased risk for suicide.
c. People with depression are at lower risk for suicide.
d. Clients with a psychiatric diagnosis who attempt suicide are likely to be successful.
B
Individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis are at increased risk for suicide. An early Swedish study found that 93% of persons who completed suicide had previously received some kind of psychiatric diagnosis. Most studies suggest that depression is commonly associated with both completed suicides and suicide attempts. Psychiatric conditions that have high incidence of suicide include depression (both uipolar and bipolar), schizophrenia, alcoholism, drug abuse, panic disorder, personality disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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