Which statement about psychopathology among adolescents in the United States is accurate?
a. Almost two thirds of those with mental illness received no treatment.
b. About two percent of adolescents have mental illnesses serious enough to warrant treatment and most will at least get medication.
c. Nearly one-third of all adolescents have a serious emotional or behavioral problem.
d. Although there are 63 million children with behavioral problems, most of them receive treatment.
A
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