A neighbor of yours is upset that a community treatment center for mental illness is opening nearby. She is worried that the center will bring dangerous people with schizophrenia into the area. What should you tell her?
A) People with schizophrenia are far more likely to be the victim of crimes than to commit them.
B) People with schizophrenia never commit crimes.
C) You are correct; a fair number of people with schizophrenia are dangerous.
D) Undifferentiated schizophrenia is the only dangerous form of the disorder.
Answer: A
Rationale: Few individuals with schizophrenia commit violent crimes. In fact, people with mental illness are actually more likely to be victims of crime—up to 11 times more likely than non-mentally ill people.
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