Why Did the Staff at the Psychiatric Hospital Give Kevin

question 78

Multiple Choice

Why did the staff at the psychiatric hospital give Kevin Warner injections of antipsychotic medication?

• A) People with Kevin's blood type do not respond to medication in pill form.
• B) A high level of gastric juices in his digestive system destroyed the medication.
• C) He only pretended to take the pills because he believed people were trying to poison him.
• D) Antipsychotic drugs given by injection do not have the same serious side effects as those in pill form.

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Definitions:

Thematic Apperception Test

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