. You are worried about your friend’s behavior. He has been missing work frequently and keeps blowing off your phone calls and text messages. You heard from another friend that he is not going to class. You are wondering if something is going wrong for him and wonder if he is battling a mental disorder. Why do you think this?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Should include inability to cope with multiple areas in his life. Impact on psychological, physiological, and/or social issues
Learning Objective: #1) Identify the criteria for a diagnosis of mental illness
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Chapter Preface
Difficulty Level: Hard

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