A client with a long history of bipolar I disorder is being treated for alcohol abuse. Which of the following statements about clients with co-occurring disorders is accurate?
A) Treatment of the substance abuse should precede treatment of the psychiatric disorder.
B) Chances for recovery for clients with co-occurring disorders are better than average.
C) Traditional methods of treatment have not been very successful for these clients.
D) These clients represent a small percentage of hospitalized clients.
Ans: C
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Traditional methods of treatment for major psychiatric disorders and substance dependency (ie, substance dependency programs) have not been successful in treating clients with co-occurring disorders. Many hospitalized clients have co-occurring disorders.
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