Both prevalence and lifetime prevalence estimates help to understand
a. the likelihood of mental disorder.
b. cause of mental disorder.
c. the effects of mental disorder.
d. the severity of mental disorder.
a
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a. functions; structures b. structures; functions c. dendrites; axons d. axons; dendrites
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a. social psychologist b. health psychologist c. counseling psychologist d. educational psychologist e. developmental psychologist
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