What is the primary event that results in many "eccentric" individuals being initially di-agnosed with a psychiatric disorder?
a. They commit a crime and are incarcerated.
b. They become both homeless and destitute.
c. They are unable to meet their own physical needs.
d. There is proof that they are a danger to themselves or others.
ANS: D
The family may describe the person's behavior as "odd" or "eccentric" without realizing or being willing to admit that the family member has a psychiatric illness that needs professional help. The family generally seeks treatment for the ill member when the behavior becomes ir-rational, threatening, assaultive, or self-destructive. Although the remaining options are char-acteristic of mental illness, they are generally not sufficient to warrant a mental illness diag-nosis.
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