Compared with the General Population, Those Who Have Suffered ________

question 211

Multiple Choice

Compared with the general population, those who have suffered ________ have at least 5 times greater risk of suicide.

• A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
• B) dissociative identity disorder
• C) major depressive disorder
• D) panic disorder

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