Krista Is an Adolescent Who Is Depressed and Is Considering

question 85

Multiple Choice

Krista is an adolescent who is depressed and is considering suicide.She is

• A)likely to use a gun as a method of attempting suicide.
• B)likely to take an overdose of pills as a method of attempting suicide.
• C)more likely to actually commit suicide than an adolescent boy.
• D)more likely to actually commit suicide than attempt it unsuccessfully.

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