In Contrast to Retrospective Research, Which Is Based on After-The-Fact

question 63

Multiple Choice

In contrast to retrospective research, which is based on after-the-fact reports, what is the purpose of prospective research studies of patients with schizophrenia?

• A)They look at brain-imaging diagnostic tests to determine if patients with schizophrenia have structural neurological defects.
• B)They examine factors that predict the occurrence or recurrence of schizophrenic symptoms in the future.
• C)They assess recovery rates in patients with schizophrenia who have taken different medications.
• D)They compare genetic, biological, and social etiological factors to try to determine inheritance patterns in offspring of parents with schizophrenia.

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