In a Study Comparing Patients Who Had Applied for a Review

question 36

Multiple Choice

In a study comparing patients who had applied for a review of their involuntary hospitalization and those who did not found that those who applied were

• A) more likely to be older.
• B) more likely to have a diagnosis of mental retardation.
• C) more likely to have fewer education and employment problems.
• D) more likely to have a diagnosis of schizophrenic disorder.
• E) more likely to be female.

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