Which of the following is a reason for historically high prevalence rates of schizophrenia in the U.S.?

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Historically, there has been a tendency for doctors to diagnose schizophrenia whenever hallucinations or delusions were present, which contributed to the historically high prevalence rates of schizophrenia in the U.S. Doctors may have also received higher payments for diagnosing schizophrenia, however, this is less commonly cited as a reason for the high rates compared to the tendency to diagnose based on symptom presence. The idea that doctors diagnosed schizophrenia for the purpose of hospitalization is also a possible factor, but again, not as commonly cited as the symptom-based diagnosis tendency.

Which of the Following Is a Reason for Historically High