What Is the Single Best Predictor of a Successful Suicide

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the single best predictor of a successful suicide?

• A) a previous suicide attempt
• B) depression combined with anxiety
• C) keeping a gun in the house
• D) writing suicide letters

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Success

The achievement of a goal or the attainment of prosperity, fame, or a favorable outcome.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to seek information that supports one’s beliefs while not pursuing disconfirming information.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of a person's behavior to situational factors outside the person.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to attribute one’s successes to personal factors and one’s failures to situational factors.