Asking Someone If He or She Is Thinking of Committing

question 71

Multiple Choice

Asking someone if he or she is thinking of committing suicide

• A)is intrusive and can dangerously undermine the caring relationship you are trying to establish.
• B)is likely to prompt a suicide attempt if the person is truly depressed.
• C)is unlikely to yield a useful reply; it is better to look for silent indications in the person's body language.
• D)conveys understanding and is completely acceptable.

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Definitions:

Releasing Factors

Hormonal substances that stimulate the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that regulate various physiological processes and behaviors.

Endocrine Glands

These are glands in the body that secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than through a duct.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological theory that explains behavior as a result of a predispositional vulnerability together with stress from life experiences.