According to the Information Presented in the Critical Thinking Box

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to the information presented in the Critical Thinking box on smoking and psychological disorders:

• A)researchers are exploring the use of nicotine gum and patches as an alternative to antidepressant medications for people with major depressive disorder or persistent depressive disorder.
• B)people with multiple psychological disorders have higher rates of smoking and smoke more cigarettes per day than people with one or no psychological disorders.
• C)people who smoke a pack of cigarettes per day or more seem to develop a brain "buffer" that reduces the chances of major depressive disorder occurring or recurring.
• D)people diagnosed with schizophrenia or another mental illness were four times less likely to smoke than the general population.

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Definitions:

Homosexual Feelings

Emotional and sexual attraction that a person has towards another person of the same gender.

Psychotherapy

A treatment method involving psychological techniques, used to help individuals understand and resolve their problems through communication with a therapist.

Adolescent

An individual in the transitional stage of development from childhood to adulthood, typically between the ages of 13 and 19.

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