A study by Higgenbottom et al. (1985) compared patients in British Columbia who were released after review to those who were not released. Which of the following was not one of the findings?
A) Patients who were released appeared to have less serious mental disorder.
B) Patients who were released spent less time in hospital.
C) Patients who were released were perceived to be at lower risk of harm to self.
D) Patients who were released were more likely to have been represented by legal counsel.
E) Patients who were released tended to have more years of education and were therefore judged to have better chances at employment following release.
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