Why is it important to understand the causes of mental disorders?

A. Effective treatment is not possible without such an understanding.
B. Classification of disorders cannot be done without such information.
C. Such knowledge might make both the prevention and successful treatment of mental disorders possible.
D. Disagreements about the causes of psychopathology have long limited the advancements made in the study of abnormal psychology.


Answer: C

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