An adolescent attempts suicide several days after a high school peer committed suicide.The student's mother is devastated that this could happen and that the family could be so unable to tell that their child was at risk.Which response by the school nurse best reflects our understanding of suicide in adolescence? Select all that apply.

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The prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until early adulthood,resulting in impaired judgment,reduced frustration tolerance,and impulsive actions in children and adolescents.Identification with others who have committed suicide is associated with a higher risk of suicide,as is the grief following the loss of a peer.Most people provide some sort of indication of intent to attempt suicide,although truly impulsive acts may be the exception.Serotonin dysfunction contributes to depression,and low serotonin activity appears to be a factor in suicide,but serotonin abnormalities are not a feature of adolescents as a group.Although some suicide attempts involve a desire for attention,the belief that attempts are primarily attention seeking is a myth about suicide.

An Adolescent Attempts Suicide Several Days After a High School