The nurse is researching statistics of the five psychiatric disorders that comprise the top 10 causes of disability worldwide. Given this information, the nurse chooses which of the following as a priority screening for clients?
1. Bipolar disorder
2. Depression
3. Schizophrenia
4. Alcohol abuse
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Rationale: Within the Global Burden of Disease study, depression ranked number one among the five psychiatric disorders included in the top 10 causes of disability worldwide. Other disorders on the top 10 list were schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, alcohol abuse, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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