After Release from a Hospital,schizophrenic Patients Have a Higher Relapse

question 17

Multiple Choice

After release from a hospital,schizophrenic patients have a higher relapse rate if

• A) their home life consists of people with who express little emotion to them.
• B) the patient has trouble expressing his or her emotions.
• C) they return to a home high in expressed emotion.
• D) their family avoids being hostile or critical of their behavior.

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