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Dual Diagnosis: Neurogenetics and Psychiatric Comorbidity
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Question 1
A 25-year-old woman with mild intellectual disability has been increasingly aggressive and irritable for 3 months. She cannot reliably report pain. The most appropriate first step in evaluating this behavioral change is:
A
Start a low-dose antipsychotic for behavioral management while awaiting psychiatry referral
B
Refer directly to a behavioral therapist for a functional behavioral assessment
C
Perform a thorough medical evaluation — new behavioral changes may represent communication of an untreated medical problem
D
Obtain a chromosomal microarray — the behavioral change may indicate a new genetic diagnosis
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