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auubar
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02/16/04 - 12:01 PM

A 52-year-old male is admitted after taking an overdose.

Which single feature best suggests a high risk of future suicide?

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1 ) Making plans before the overdose to avoid discovery
2 ) Ingestion of alcohol with the overdose drug
3 ) Ingestion of more than one drug
4 ) Ingestion of more than 100 tablets
5 ) Previous history of overdose

monsieur_76
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02/16/04 - 01:38 PM

previous history of suicide

alice8
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02/17/04 - 12:06 AM

1 ) Making plans before the overdose to avoid discovery :?:

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auubar
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02/17/04 - 02:25 AM

alice8, you are right.

asmi
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02/17/04 - 11:17 AM

but why would be tell others that he is making plan for a successful attempt next time

maria.b
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03/10/04 - 06:44 AM

as far as i know...previous attempt is the biggest risk factor and overrules evrthing else...... :?:

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peekay
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03/10/04 - 11:36 AM

choices do not mention previous history. question is about future risk, so unless he makes a plan before overdose ,just overdosing will not suggest that he is suicidal.

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