Shneidman Argued That the Key Element in Suicide Is a Triggering

question 36

Multiple Choice

Shneidman argued that the key element in suicide is a triggering process, which is:

• A) inimicality
• B) the idea of cessation
• C) perturbation
• D) constriction
• E) haplessness

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