Which of the Following Groups Is Most at Risk for Suicide

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups is most at risk for suicide?

• A) Adolescents under age 20
• B) Men over age 85
• C) Females 25 to 45 years of age
• D) Women over age 65

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, unconsciously, to protect themselves from anxiety or to provide a refuge from a situation with which they cannot currently cope.

Regression

A defense mechanism leading an individual to revert to an earlier stage of development in response to stress or conflict.

Immaturity

A lack of development, whether in biological, emotional, or psychological realms, often resulting in childlike behavior in adults.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality organization and the dynamics of personality development that guides psychoanalysis, developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motives and conflicts.