You are working with a client who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia. This client is giving away belongings and telling people good-bye. In your assessment, planning, and interventions, you would MOST keep in mind which of the following ideas?
a. People with schizophrenia have little use for belongings.
b. Persons with a diagnosis of schizophrenia never hurt themselves, only others.
c. 10% of persons with schizophrenia eventually commit suicide.
d. As high as 50% of persons with schizophrenia commit suicide.
C
Overall, at least 10% of individuals with schizophrenia eventually commit suicide. Suicide may occur at any time in the course of the disorder and occurs with equal frequency in men and women. A variety of factors may stimulate an individual to commit suicide. These include low self-esteem, the individual's perception of the diagnosis and prognosis, auditory hallucinations that prompt the individual to harm him- or herself, and so on.
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