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What is a mental disorder characterized by?

  • Mild disturbance in cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior
  • Clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior (correct)
  • Occasional disturbance in cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior
  • No disturbance in cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior

    • Who can diagnose mental disorders?

  • General physician
  • Social worker
  • Clinical psychologist or psychiatrist (correct)
  • Counselor or therapist

    • What are the causes of mental disorders often characterized by?

  • Unclear causes with theories from various fields (correct)
  • Biological factors only
  • Clear genetic factors
  • Environmental factors only

    • How are mental disorders usually defined?

    <p>By a combination of how a person behaves, feels, perceives, or thinks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be taken into account when making a diagnosis of mental disorders?

    <p>Cultural and religious beliefs, as well as social norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a mental disorder characterized by?

    <p>Clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who may diagnose mental disorders?

    <p>Clinical psychologist or psychiatrist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between mental disorders and personal functioning?

    <p>Causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are mental disorders usually defined by?

    <p>Combination of how a person behaves, feels, perceives, or thinks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be taken into account when making a diagnosis of mental disorders?

    <p>Cultural and religious beliefs, as well as social norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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