Research by Link (1987) on the impact of stigmatization, for those suffering from psychiatric conditions, found which of the following?
A. Those who had been labeled as mentally ill were often unable to find health insurance or life insurance policies.
B. There is more mental illness among those who work in corporate American than there is among those who work in blue-collar professions.
C. Those who had been committed to a mental health facility were generally unemployable after they were released.
D. Those who were labeled as mentally ill had lower incomes than those who suffered from the same symptoms but were not so labeled.
Answer: D
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