A mental disorder is defined as
a. a group of behaviors or symptoms known as a syndrome.
b. behaviors that cause distress and disability with usual relationships and lifestyles.
c. behavior, although affecting social relationships, that causes pain and discomfort to the individual.
d. behavior that is associated with present distress.
e. all of the above.
Answer: e. all of the above.
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