Indicated prevention emphasizes

a. education efforts to an entire population regardless of the individual's social situation.
b. the early detection and prompt treatment of maladaptive behavior in a person's community setting.
c. teaching social skills and problem solving as a way of improving self-esteem.
d. genetic screening.


b. the early detection and prompt treatment of maladaptive behavior in a person's community setting.

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A. It is unusual for a person with DID to have 17 alters. B. It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality. C. It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters. D. No aspect of this case is unusual.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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