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Renaldo is a 20-year-old male who has shown some odd behaviours in the past but has always seemed mostly normal to other people. However, lately he has been hearing voices, seeing things that he knows cannot be real, and expressing paranoia about others' intentions. His family has noticed a dramatic change in Renaldo and fears he is going crazy. Based on current evidence regarding the best treatment(s) overall for people with psychological disorders, you would expect that Renaldo ____________ because ____________.


A) would receive at least two forms of biological treatment; biological treatments are synergistic and produce prolonged and profound effects when administered together
B) would be put in inpatient care; distance from a dysfunctional family system will often reduce dysfunctional behaviours
C) would receive both a biological and a psychotherapeutic treatment; drugs can have a quick impact while psychotherapy can effect long-lasting behavioural changes
D) would receive two forms of psychotherapy; each can deal with a specific problematic aspect of functioning-e.g., one can deal with emotions while another can deal with delusional thinking

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