Which statement is the WEAKEST in explaining the relationship between mental illness and substance abuse?

A. Substance abuse may be a cause of mental illness.
B. One's personality leads to both mental illness and substance abuse.
C. People with a mental illness use substances as a means of self-medication.
D. The use of substances could make the symptoms of mental illness more severe.


B. One's personality leads to both mental illness and substance abuse.

Psychology

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A) frontal lobe; effortful control B) amygdala; emotional self-regulation C) right hemisphere; balance and coordination D) left hemisphere; analytical thinking

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following illustrates histrionic personality disorder?

a. Phoebe feels helpless when she is alone and is unable to make decisions on her own. b. Phoebe feels uncomfortable if not the center of attention and tends to be overdramatic. c. Phoebe is impulsive, unpredictable, and sometimes engages in self-mutilation. d. Phoebe often displays an overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance.

Psychology