A nurse categorizes mental illness as a biopsychosocial disorder. What is meant by this classifica-tion?
a. Mental illness is an abnormal brain vascu-lature that can be detected with angi-ography.
b. Antipsychotic drugs can be used for all types of mental illness.
c. Experience and psychosocial factors affect the etiology and treatment of mental ill-ness.
d. Mental illness can be cured with the right drugs and therapy.
ANS: C
Biochemical changes of the brain are being studied as causes of mental illness. Angiography is used to screen for abnormalities of the vascular system, such as atherosclerosis and brain tumors, that can lead to behavior changes. Antipsychotic drugs are only appropriate for treatment of cer-tain mental illnesses. More is known about the functions of the brain than any time in history; however, treatment of mental illness continues to be challenging.
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