While Many Difficulties Might Get a Person Thinking About Suicide,__________

question 83

Multiple Choice

While many difficulties might get a person thinking about suicide,__________ seems to predict the switch from suicidal thoughts to suicidal actions.

• A)impulsivity
• B)mania
• C)drug abuse
• D)helplessness

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Definitions:

Sporadic Stressors

Random or irregularly occurring stresses that can impact an individual's psychological or physical well-being.

Learned Optimism

The practice of developing a more positive outlook through cognitive behavioral techniques, focusing on altering negative thought patterns to influence behavior positively.

Seligman

Associated with Martin Seligman, a psychologist known for his work on learned helplessness, positive psychology, and well-being.

Attribution Retraining

A psychological intervention technique designed to help individuals change the way they interpret causes of events, particularly from seeing failures as internal and fixed to external and variable.