October 11, 2019 | Editorial Board | View Online | Psychiatric News

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Beck and colleagues have proposed that people with depression are prone to cognitive distortions in three major areas—self, world, and future (i.e., the “negative cognitive triad”). Which of the following dysphoric perspectives deriving from cognitive distortions about the world has been found to be highly associated with suicide risk?

A. Pessimism.

B. Suspiciousness.

C. Hopelessness.

D. Excessive guilt.

E. Self-criticism.

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