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What percentage of medical students experience symptoms of the disease they are studying?
What percentage of medical students experience symptoms of the disease they are studying?
- 95%
- 50%
- 100%
- 78% (correct)
What is the primary limitation of the medical model of mental illness?
What is the primary limitation of the medical model of mental illness?
- It does not consider biological factors
- It does not consider psychological factors
- It is too complex to be understood
- It oversimplifies the causes of mental illness (correct)
Which of the following is an example of a psychological factor contributing to depression?
Which of the following is an example of a psychological factor contributing to depression?
- Stressful life experience
- Hormonal imbalance
- Genetic predisposition
- Faulty beliefs and hopelessness (correct)
What is the estimated percentage of Canadians who suffer from anxiety disorders in a given year?
What is the estimated percentage of Canadians who suffer from anxiety disorders in a given year?
What is the term for the idea that internal predispositions can remain unexpressed until triggered by external stress?
What is the term for the idea that internal predispositions can remain unexpressed until triggered by external stress?
What is the primary characteristic of anxiety disorders?
What is the primary characteristic of anxiety disorders?
What is the primary benefit of creating diagnostic categories in clinical assessment and diagnosis?
What is the primary benefit of creating diagnostic categories in clinical assessment and diagnosis?
What is the term for when cultural beliefs about mental illness become personally relevant and foster negative feelings or cause a person to act in accordance with their diagnosis?
What is the term for when cultural beliefs about mental illness become personally relevant and foster negative feelings or cause a person to act in accordance with their diagnosis?
What is the purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?
What is the purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?
What is unique about the current version of the DSM?
What is unique about the current version of the DSM?
What is the limitation of the medical model of mental disorders?
What is the limitation of the medical model of mental disorders?
What is the difference between 'He's bipolar' and 'He suffers from bipolar'?
What is the difference between 'He's bipolar' and 'He suffers from bipolar'?
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