Conducted a Study to Compare the Rate of Violence in a Group

question 2

Multiple Choice

conducted a study to compare the rate of violence in a group of former patients released from psychiatric facilities with a control group of non-patients recruited from the same community. What did their results indicate?

• A) The rate of violence was significantly higher in the control group than in the former patient group
• B) The rate of violence in the former patient group was low during the first six months of discharge but it rose subsequently
• C) At the end of one year, the rate of violence in both groups did not differ
• D) The presence of anxiety disorders was significantly related to the rate of violence in both groups

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