A Person Attempts Suicide by Overdose,is Treated in the Emergency

Multiple Choice

A person attempts suicide by overdose,is treated in the emergency department,and is then hospitalized.What is the best initial outcome? The patient will:

A) verbalize a will to live by the end of the second hospital day.
B) describe two new coping mechanisms by the end of the third hospital day.
C) accurately delineate personal strengths by the end of first week of hospitalization.
D) exercise suicide self-restraint by refraining from gestures or attempts to kill self for 24 hours.