Which of the Following Statement About Comorbidity Is Not True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement about comorbidity is not true?

• A) co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems are more prevalent among females than among males
• B) some experts question whether it makes sense to draw distinctions between anxiety and depression because rates of comorbidity are so high
• C) there is hardly any comorbidity among different psychosocial problems during adolescence within or across the broad categories (i.e., internalizing disorders, externalizing disorders, substance abuse)
• D) substance abuse problems are likely to be comorbid with both externalizing and internalizing problems

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