Once an individual seeks treatment for psychiatric problems, doctors typically
A. remedicalize the journals they use.
B. assume that the individual has a mental illness.
C. work to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
D. work to identify the individuals’ cultural background and its impact on treatment.
E. seek to understand the social context in which the individual’s symptoms or problems emerged.
Answer: B
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