Which statement about psychiatric disorders is true?
a. The underlying cause of most mental illness is genetic.
b. The incidence of anxiety and depression decreases with age.
c. Children's psychiatric issues are usually short term and mild.
d. Mental illnesses are a common reason for seeking health care.
D
Major mental illnesses are the most common cause of disability in the United States. About 23% of North American adults experience a clinically diagnosable mental illness each year. Between 9% and 13% of children younger than age 18 experience serious emotional disturbance with functional impairment, whereas 5% to 9% have serious emotional disturbance with extreme functional impairment caused by a mental illness. Only a small percentage of mental illnesses have a genetic origin. Anxiety and depressive disorders tend to increase with age.
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