One of the important meanings that can be drawn from the tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon of mental illness is that a significant number of individuals with mental illness will:
a. seek treatment in the next decade
b. never be known by people without mental illness
c. likely decrease in number in the next decade
d. most likely be encountered in the home
D
An important meaning drawn from the tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon is that a significant number of individuals with mental illness will most likely be encountered in the home. The majority of individuals with symptoms of significant mental disorders do not seek care for these symptoms.
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