What Have Outcome Studies Found Regarding the Value of Assertive

question 41

Multiple Choice

What have outcome studies found regarding the value of assertive community treatment programs for schizophrenia?

• A) They are effective but very costly.
• B) They can effectively reduce the number of days that patients spend in psychiatric hospitals.
• C) They can only work when they are staffed by psychiatrists and psychologists.
• D) They can dramatically reduce the need for dangerous antipsychotic medications.

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