Asked by
Emalee Frischmann
on Dec 09, 2024Verified
Over the past couple of decades, the correlation between the number of antidepressant prescriptions and suicide rates in younger patients has been:
A) nonexistent.
B) positive; as the number of antidepressant prescriptions increases, so does the younger patient suicide rate.
C) negative; as the number of antidepressant prescriptions increases, the younger patient suicide rate decreases.
D) first negative (in the 1990s) , then positive (in the twenty-first century) .
Antidepressant Prescriptions
Medications prescribed to alleviate symptoms of depression by adjusting chemical imbalances in the brain.
- Identify how mental health disorders and the use of prescription medications contribute to suicide risk.
- Expound on effective strategies for the prevention and intervention in suicide risk reduction.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify how mental health disorders and the use of prescription medications contribute to suicide risk.
- Expound on effective strategies for the prevention and intervention in suicide risk reduction.
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