Which of the Following Statements Is True of Treatment Programs

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of treatment programs for schizophrenia?

• A)A large percent of health care budget is spent in treating people with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
• B)Much of the financial burden of caring for people with schizophrenia falls to state and local governments, which lack the necessary resources, or to families, who often cannot afford the high cost of care.
• C)Only about 10 to 20 percent of people with schizophrenia receive little or no care in a given year, and a majority of the patients remain in hospitals until their symptoms stabilize or permanently disappear.
• D)The gains that people in skills-based interventions make tend to stabilize once the interventions end, suggesting that these interventions hold more promise than traditional treatment.

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Definitions:

STIs

Sexually Transmitted Infections, diseases passed from one person to another through sexual contact, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a retrovirus that attacks the immune system and can lead to AIDS if not treated.

Gonorrhea

A sexually transmitted bacterial infection that is often asymptomatic but can cause serious reproductive complications.

Hypodermic Needles

Thin, hollow needles used for injecting substances into the body or extracting fluids, commonly associated with medical applications.