Multiple Choice
Severe and persistent mental illness is best characterized as a:
A) mental illness with longer than 2 weeks' duration.
B) major ongoing mental illness marked by significant functional impairments.
C) mental illness accompanied by physical impairment and severe social problems.
D) major mental illness that cannot be treated to prevent deterioration of cognitive and social abilities.
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