Treatment of schizophrenia should begin as soon as possible after symptoms appear because
A) drug treatments are less effective over time.
B) delay increases the severity of the functional impairment.
C) early treatment is often completely curative.
D) prompt intervention always leads to fewer inpatient hospitalizations.
B
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a. Free recall b. Cued recall c. Recognition d. Implicit
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b. In all countries, many dreams were about watching television or using a computer. c. In all countries, most dreams were about topics of little interest. d. In all countries, most dreams were about threats and dangers.
The philosophy of science that emphasizes value-free objectivity, measurement, and testing of hypotheses regarding cause and effect to understand generalizable laws or principles
a. contextualist b. positivist c. constructivist d. critical
In the last six months Shelly has visited her physician ten times to complain of numerous physical symptoms. The physician has been unable to find a physical cause for her symptoms
What category of psychological disorders is the physician likely to suspect Shelly exhibits? a) anxiety b) somatoform c) dissociative d) psychophysiological