A college student who failed two tests cried for hours and t…

A college student who failed two tests cried for hours and then tried to telephone a parent but got no answer. The student then gave away several expensive sweaters to a roommate and asked to be left alone for a few hours. Which behavior provides the strongest clue of an impending suicide attempt?

The initial response of a steelworker who was fired from a j…

The initial response of a steelworker who was fired from a job was disbelief. At home the steelworker told family members about the firing but retreated to the bedroom, saying, “I’m too choked up to talk about it right now.” These behaviors are characteristic of: