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mrsjacobs44 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Discuss the concepts of statistical and clinical prediction. Include in your overview the research evidence supporting the more accurate approach to predicting future-related issues in treatment outcomes.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Suicidal contagion refers to

A) copycat suicides.
B) familial rates of suicide.
C) empathy for the deceased.
D) convincing another to join in a suicidal act.

fatboyy09 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Studies reveal that clinicians are more accurate if they base their conclusions on statistical instead of clinical prediction strategies. In statistical prediction, the clinician makes a judgment about someone based on data from large groups of people. Clinical prediction relies on the integration of data based on a clinician's judgment. Results of predictions based on the same patient data can lead to very different predictive outcomes when the two strategies are used.

Answer to Question 2

A