According to Your Textbook, Attempts to Prevent Schizophrenia from Developing

question 28

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, attempts to prevent schizophrenia from developing in high-risk populations have

• A) been very successful.
• B) been somewhat successful, but only when the treatment begins before the start of adolescence.
• C) been shown to reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia, but do not prevent the disorder from developing.
• D) not been effective to date.

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