Dr Chu Reports That "Mental Patients Are No More Dangerous

question 5

Multiple Choice

Dr. Chu reports that "mental patients are no more dangerous than other people." What does research suggest about the doctor's statement?

• A) Research shows that there is no correlation between mental patients and dangerousness.
• B) Research shows that patients are considerably more dangerous than others in the population.
• C) Research shows that individuals with dual diagnoses are slightly more dangerous than other patients.
• D) Research shows that mental patients are actually less dangerous than are others in the population.

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