The nurse is planning a presentation for a group of mental health care providers on the topic of co-occurring disorders. The nurse plans to include information about health care providers and their response to these clients
Which of the following would the nurse include as a major reason for these clients being often underserved and undertreated?
A) Providers often focus treatment on the 12-step programs for substance abuse treatment.
B) They commonly underdiagnose personality disorders in those who take illicit substances.
C) Providers commonly ignore the existence of concurrent mental health disorders.
D) They have difficulty determining which problem is in most immediate need.
D
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