Which of the following statements about the prevention and treatment of suicide is true?Group of answer choicesParents and teachers must be trained to pick up on the signals that a troubled teenager sends.Gun-control legislation that restricts the availability of firearms to adolescents has little impact on suicide rates.Parents should not be concerned about teenagers' commenting, "I wish I were dead," because adolescents are overly dramatic.It is nearly impossible to prevent adolescent suicide, as teenagers rarely exhibit warning signs around adults.

Which of the following statements about adolescent depression is true?Group of answer choicesChronic depression affects 15 to 20 percent of U.S. teenagers.Depression is the most common psychological problem of adolescence.Heredity plays little to no role in adolescent depression.Boys are more likely than girls to report a depressed mood.

Which suicide prevention approach needs logistical and ethical questions addressed before it is implemented mainstream?Group of answer choicescrisis interventionteacher and peer supportmachine learning to predict suicidal behaviorstargeting high risk groups

School policies can help to protect students from suicide. Which of the following is a policy that is protective against suicide?Assume that teachers and staff know the warning signs that a person may be suicidal.Apply a sink-or-swim policy to incoming students to make them tougher.Tell students to solve problems and resolve conflicts on their own.Enforce strict anti-bullying rules.

The elderly population is usually more motivated to die when attempting suicide compared to teenagers who make suicide attempts. Group of answer choicesTrue False

Which of the following is the best way to prevent suicidal behavior? Group of answer choicesTo educate people about it To get everyone into therapy to talk about their problems To use accurate suicide assessments All of the above Both A and C