PSY 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mania, Psy, Psych
25 Jul 2020
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Example profile of patient evaluated with a dimensional classification system. Higher scores on the y-axis (0 100) indicate higher levels of the x- axis dimension, but otherwise the y-axis metric is arbitrary and is used for illustrative purposes. Suicide quiz: true or false: people who talk about suicide rarely follow through and attempt suicide. F: north american caucasians have the highest rate of suicide among major ethnic groups in the us. T: people who are suicidal remain suicidal their entire lives. F: almost all suicides occur with little or no warning. F: asking someone if he or she is suicidal can cause a potentially suicidal person to commit suicide. F: giving away value possessions is an indicator for suicide. T: someone who is recovering from severe depression and suddenly develops a positive attitude rarely attempts suicide. F: adolescents have a lower suicide rate than the general population.
