The spouse of an elderly individual in the United States has recently died; the individual was experiencing clinical depression before the spouse's death. The suicide risk for this individual is:
A) moderately high—death of a spouse, but not depression, is related to an elevated suicide risk.
B) very high—both death of a spouse and depression are related to an elevated suicide risk.
C) moderately high—depression, but not death of a spouse, is related to an elevated suicide risk.
D) normal—suicide risk among the elderly is largely independent of these factors.
Ans: B) very high—both death of a spouse and depression are related to an elevated suicide risk.
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