The terms mental disorder and mental illness are often used interchangeably. However, in formal social-scientific writing, the term mental illness is often reserved for __________

a. mental disorders that afflict women more often than men
b. mental disorders that require hospitalization or for which close medical supervision would normally be recommended
c. mental disorders that occur for long periods of time
d. mental disorders that may be helped by drugs


b

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What will be an ideal response?

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