Regarding the Use of Drugs to Treat Psychopathology, Which of the Following

question 276

Multiple Choice

Regarding the use of drugs to treat psychopathology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The five major types of drugs all achieve their effects by influencing the activity of different brain neurotransmitters.
• B)Mental hospital stays have become longer in order to regulate the patient's medication.
• C)Drugs have made it possible for many people to return to the community and be treated on an outpatient basis.
• D)For serious mental disorders, a combination of medication and psychotherapy almost always works better than drugs alone.

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