When are people diagnosed with schizophrenia more likely to commit suicide?

A) Twenty or more years after diagnosis
B) When recently diagnosed
C) When they learn that their siblings are also diagnosed
D) Following their 10th psychotic episode, on average

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Individuals with schizophrenia are at a higher risk of suicide in the early stages of their diagnosis, shortly after experiencing their first episode of psychosis. This may be attributed to difficulties in adjusting to the diagnosis and managing the symptoms.

When are people diagnosed with schizophrenia more likely to commit suicide?

A) Twenty or more years after diagnosis
B) When recently diagnosed
C) When they learn that their siblings are also diagnosed
D) Following their 10th psychotic episode, on average

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When are people diagnosed with schizophrenia more likely to commit suicide?A) Twenty or more years after diagnosisB) When recently diagnosedC) When they learn that their siblings are also diagnosedD) Following their 10th psychotic episode, on average

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When are people diagnosed with schizophrenia more likely to commit suicide?

A) Twenty or more years after diagnosis
B) When recently diagnosed
C) When they learn that their siblings are also diagnosed
D) Following their 10th psychotic episode, on average