A 75-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due

A 75-year-old man is brought to the emergency department due to suicidal thoughts. The patient is diagnosed with major depressive disorder. His family history is positive for bipolar disorder and completed suicide with his father. The patient has been admitted to the hospital twice due to suicidal attempts. The patient is recovering from alcohol use disorder and attends weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at her church. The patient reports that he has a firearm hidden in the house. Which of the following is the strongest risk factor?

A) Access to firearms
B) Age more than 70
C) Female sex
D) History of childhood trauma
E) History of completed suicide in a parent
F) History of suicide attempt
G) Major depressive disorder
H) Recent marital separation