Which of the Following Is a True Statement About Ethnic

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about ethnic and gender issues in psychotherapy?

• A) In comparison with non-Hispanic white Americans,a larger proportion of Hispanic Americans with psychological disorders were receiving outpatient mental health treatment.
• B) More women than men receive mental health services.
• C) African Americans are more likely than whites to be committed to psychiatric hospitals when they have a mental disorder.
• D) All of these are true statements.

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