Hospitalized Patients with Mental Illness Who Show Symptom Improvement While

question 57

Multiple Choice

Hospitalized patients with mental illness who show symptom improvement while taking medications are likely to be discharged. Studies have shown that many of these patients:

• A) fail to make lasting recoveries.
• B) ultimately become a danger to others.
• C) are rehospitalized in less than six months.
• D) commit suicide after years of inadequate treatment.

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