Frasure-Smith, Lespérance, and Talajic (1993) Found That Depression Soon After

question 13

Multiple Choice

Frasure-Smith, Lespérance, and Talajic (1993) found that depression soon after the heart attack

• A) had no effect on the risk of dying.
• B) was associated with a greater than five-fold increase in the risk of dying within six months.
• C) was associated with a greater than five-fold increase in the risk of another heart attack within 6 months.
• D) was associated with a greater than five-fold increase in the risk of dying within six months only in men, but not in women.
• E) was associated with a greater than ten-fold increase in the risk of another heart attack within 6 months.

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