A recent comprehensive randomized controlled clinical trial of medication for schizophrenia compared four second generation drugs and one first generation drug against one another. Which of the following was NOT a finding of this study?
a) The second generation drugs were not more effective than the older, first generation drugs.
b) The second generation drugs were much more effective than the older, first generation drugs.
c) The second generation drugs did not produce fewer unpleasant side effects.
d) Nearly three-quarters of the people stopped taking the medications before the 18 months of the study design had ended.
Question 2
Which of the following reasons make suicide difficult to address among college students?
a) Most schools encourage students who are suicidal to withdraw.
b) Suicidal feelings are so common among this population that one should just wait it out.
c) There are not enough counseling centers available for students to get help.
d) School insurance does not cover suicidality.
Inhalation medication administration. Photograph of a young girl using a metered-dose inhaler.
Urinalysis. During a simple urinalysis, a stick with colored blocks is dipped into a urine specimen.
Schizophrenia
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EXAMPLE OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
The Adolescent Brain and Schizophrenia