In Contrast to Other Assessments for Suicide, the Reasons for Living

question 7

Multiple Choice

In contrast to other assessments for suicide, the Reasons for Living inventory focuses upon

• A)the amount of time the person has felt suicidal.
• B)the things in a person's life that prevent suicide.
• C)the motivation for committing suicide.
• D)how people will react to the examinees suicide.

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Definitions:

Recurrent Episodes

The reoccurrence of events or episodes, such as in mental illness or a series, after a period of remission or absence.

Persistent Irritability

A long-term temperament of being easily annoyed or provoked to anger.

Dissociative Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.

Neurotransmitter Glutamate

Glutamate is a key neurotransmitter in the brain that plays an important role in learning and memory by transmitting nerve signals.