The nurse is planning a presentation to a group of mental health care providers on the topic of co-occurring disorders
The nurse should plan to instruct the group that these clients are often underserved and under treated because some health professionals:
A) Often substitute the 12-step programs for treatment.
B) Under diagnose personality disorders in those who take illicit drugs.
C) Over diagnose concurrent mental health disorders.
D) May view mental health disorders as outside their expertise.
D
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