The patient on the mental health unit who should be assessed as being at highest risk for directing violent behavior toward others is the patient who has:
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder and performs many rituals.
B) paranoid delusions of being followed by the Mafia.
C) severe depression with feelings of worthlessness and self-loathing.
D) completed alcohol withdrawal and is now in a rehabilitation program.
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