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Appolinaire Mukotanyi
on Dec 06, 2024
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Based on the evidence about suicide rates, to be most effective, intervention strategies should focus on:
A) middle-aged adults, as they have a fairly high suicide rate, and it is rising relatively rapidly.
B) children, as they have a relatively low suicide rate, but it is rising extremely rapidly.
C) those older than age 75, as they make far more suicide attempts than other age groups, although they have a low suicide rate.
D) teenagers, as they have the highest suicide attempt and suicide completion rates of any age group.
Intervention Strategies
Plans or actions designed to influence or bring about change in a particular situation or condition, often within a therapeutic or educational setting.
- Identify and elaborate on the chief factors leading to suicide amongst diverse age ranges.
- Describe effective prevention and intervention strategies for reducing suicide risk.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify and elaborate on the chief factors leading to suicide amongst diverse age ranges.
- Describe effective prevention and intervention strategies for reducing suicide risk.