According to the textbook, mental health professionals appear to have expertise in all of the following areas EXCEPT

A. identifying malingering.
B. assessing competence to stand trial.
C. predicting long-term risk of violence.
D. making reliable diagnoses according to DSM-5 criteria.


Answer: C

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