TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
PROBLEM: The person can also be asked about depression , and if they plan to attempt suicide .

SOLUTION: An effective way to assess suicidal thoughts is to talk with the person directly , to ask about depression , and assess suicide plans as to how and when it might be attempted .

PROBLEM: A running gag is an humorous joke or reference that is used several times in a work or series of works .

SOLUTION: A running gag , or running joke , is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling .

PROBLEM: The term ' epidemiology ' was first used in 1802 by the Spanish physician Villalba .

SOLUTION:
The term " epidemiology " appears to have first been used to describe the study of epidemics in 1802 by the Spanish physician Villalba in " Epidemiologi ́ a Espan ̃ ola " .