A Clinically Depressed Individual Who Has Been Threatening Suicide Finally

question 20

Multiple Choice

A clinically depressed individual who has been threatening suicide finally shows diminishing of depressive symptoms. This person's risk of committing suicide:

• A) has increased dramatically; almost no one who is depressed commits suicide until she or he is recovering.
• B) may have increased, because the person may have the energy to act on the suicidal impulse.
• C) probably has decreased, although a slight risk remains.
• D) has decreased substantially; almost no one who is depressed commits suicide once recovery from depression is under way.

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Definitions:

Situational Worry

Anxiety or concern about a specific, often immediate, situation or set of circumstances.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday things, significantly impacting daily life and functioning.

Daily Worry

The experience of recurring anxieties about everyday matters, often leading to overall stress and potential anxiety disorders.

Sluggish

Moving slowly or with little energy, often displaying a lack of efficiency, vitality, or enthusiasm.