Treatment of schizophrenia should begin as soon as possible after symptoms appear because __________
A) drug treatments are less effective over time
B) delay increases the severity of the functional impairment
C) early treatment is often completely curative
D) prompt intervention always leads to fewer inpatient hospitalizations
Answer: B
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With regard to divorce statistics, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The fact that about half of all marriages will end in divorce is a sign of the societal rejection of the institution of marriage. b. A significant percentage of divorces involve people who have been married and divorced more than once. c. The proportion of marriages ending in divorce has increased dramatically since the 1950s. d. Recent statistics reveal that the divorce rate has leveled off and is even declining slightly.
Manuel is 12 months old and is showing signs of autism. Manuel's mother ingested various illegal drugs fairly frequently during her pregnancy. This might be an example of the effects of which of the following?
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