Which statement is supported by multiple research studies?

A) Antipsychotic drugs reduce symptoms in the majority of patients with schizophrenia.
B) Drugs are not as effective as milieu therapy in reducing symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.
C) Electroconvulsive therapy is more effective than drugs in treating schizophrenia.
D) Milieu therapy and token economies are more effective than drugs in treating schizophrenia.

Milieu Therapy

A therapeutic approach that uses the immediate social environment to help individuals learn about themselves and improve their behavior.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to manage psychosis, including symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, by altering the effects of neurotransmitters in the brain.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment most commonly used for severe depression, involving electric currents passed through the brain to trigger a brief seizure.