Which statement is true concerning suicide in adolescents?

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OT practitioners need to be able to assess suicide risk, since it is the third leading cause of death among 15- to 19-year-olds and the fourth leading cause of death among the 10- to 14-year-old age group.A child or adolescent expressing suicidal thoughts or exhibiting a preoccupation with death should receive professional psychiatric help immediately and be monitored closely.The OT practitioner should immediately report signs of self-mutilating behavior or suicidal ideation to the parents and/or to a supervisor or other appropriate team member (e.g., nurse, psychologist, or mental health counselor) and document this on the child's chart.Supervision and a safe environment (e.g., no access to medications and supervision of use of tools) is the best protocol when working with children who are depressed.

Which Statement Is True Concerning Suicide in Adolescents