QUESTION 27 Diagnosing an individual as having a psychological disorder is diffi
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QUESTION 27
Diagnosing an individual as having a psychological disorder is difficult because:
most people don't want help.
there are a limited number of mental health therapists.
most people are afraid of a diagnosis.
there is a broad range of normal behavior.
QUESTION 28
Claims that a person is mentally ill must be:
made only by physicians.
decided by a judge.
made cautiously.
proven in a hospital setting.
QUESTION 29
Bipolar disorder used to be known as:
major depression.
manic-depression.
neurotic depression.
mood disorder.
QUESTION 30
An advantage of conducting psychotherapy in groups is it:
works better for all diagnoses.
builds social skills.
forces clients to reveal more.
is so different from every day life.
most people don't want help.
there are a limited number of mental health therapists.
most people are afraid of a diagnosis.
there is a broad range of normal behavior.
Explanation / Answer
27. There is a broad range of behaviour
28. Made causiously (other than requiring establishing the presence of symptoms for the diagnostic criteria it need to be differentiated for overlapping symptoms, Co morbidity , etc. Even recognising symptoms in the clinical setting requires expertise, dedication and deliberate analysis. Even questions regarding malingering has to be addressed.)
29. Manic - depression
30. Builds social skills (even lack of that could have been the causative or contributive factor for the development of mental illness)