Which of the Following Is True About the Course of OCD

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the course of OCD?

• A) It is most likely to be chronic, particularly for those with early symptom onset.
• B) It lasts 5 years or more for about half of youths with the disorder.
• C) It is that, more often than not, the severity of symptoms lessens in late adolescence and early adulthood even without treatment.
• D) It is that its symptoms usually lessen within the first 2 years of the condition.

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Definitions:

Coniferous Forest

A biome characterized by trees with needles or scale-like leaves, including many species that bear cones.

Polar Ice

Frozen water found in the polar regions of Earth, including both sea ice and land-based ice sheets that play a crucial role in the global climate system.

Tundra

A biome characterized by cold temperatures, low biodiversity, short vegetation, and a layer of permanently frozen soil beneath the surface layer.

Broadleaf Deciduous

Trees and shrubs that have wide, flat leaves and lose all their leaves for part of the year as a strategy to survive varying weather conditions.