A nurse is preparing a presentation on serious mental illness. Which conditions should be included? Select all that apply
1. Major depression
2. Schizophrenia
3. Adjustment reaction
4. Bipolar disorder
5. Social phobia
Answer: 1, 2, 4
Explanation: Serious mental illnesses create significant disability in the individual's ability to achieve life goals. Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Although they can have distressing and disabling effects, adjustment disorders and social phobias do not necessarily interfere with the achievement of life goals.
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