Parents of children with ASD are especially vulnerable to so-called cures that have little research support because of

A. the unpleasantness of behavioral treatments for the disorder.
B. the expense of medication to treat the disorder.
C. the severity and lifelong nature of the disorder.
D. the lack of awareness about which symptoms are plausibly treatable.


Answer: C

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