One Reason Why Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Are Now Being

question 139

Multiple Choice

One reason why individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder are now being treated with both drug therapies and cognitive-behavioral therapy is because:

• A) patient compliance with drug therapy is consistently found to be poor.
• B) drug therapy cannot be used in adolescents, the age group most commonly affected.
• C) drug therapy alone must be maintained indefinitely to prevent relapse.
• D) long-term drug therapy has been linked to later development of substance use disorder.

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