
Regarding mental illness and violence, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) The risk of violence from mental patients is many times lower than that of persons who are young, male, poor, and intoxicated.
B) While people with psychotic disorders are more prone to violence, it is usually only when they are actively psychotic and currently experiencing psychotic symptoms.
C) Mentally ill individuals who are substance abusers are no more prone to violence than normal individuals.
D) The mentally ill are more often the victims of violence than are normal individuals, especially mentally ill homeless
Individuals.
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