Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between psychiatric illness and suicide risk?
A) Psychiatric–mental health clients are stereotyped as being at high risk of suicide, but this is untrue.
B) The vast majority of people who commit suicide have a diagnosed mental disorder.
C) Clients with depression are at increased risk of suicide, but suicide rates among persons with schizophrenia equal those of the general population.
D) According to the DSM-IV-TR, suicide is considered to be a psychiatric diagnosis in and of itself.
Ans: B
Approximately 95% of all individuals who commit or attempt suicide have a diagnosed mental disorder. These disorders are varied and include schizophrenia. Suicide is not a recognized diagnosis.
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