Which of the following is true about suicidal behaviors in depressed youth?
a. Suicidal attempts and completed suicides have decreased significantly among
adolescents in recent decades.
b. Studies have shown that almost half of the youth who commit suicide had been
depressed for only a few months.
c. Most adolescents who attempt but fail to commit suicide are actually seeking
attention (usually from loved ones).
d. Rates of suicide among youth with major depressive disorder approximate rates in
the general youth population.
e. When they attempt suicide, children succeed almost as often as adolescents.
Question 2
The concept of normative discontent illustrates
a. how normally occurring behaviors become disordered.
b. how important it is to understand a child's developmental level when assessing problems.
c. how distinct disordered behavior is from typical behaviors.
d. all of the above
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