When an adolescent is given a psychiatric diagnosis or a label such as suicidal, this label is MOST often found to:
a. be extremely helpful to the adolescent in gaining insight
b. have adverse effects on the adolescent and the adolescent's family
c. help the school work more effectively in meeting the adolescent's needs
d. make it easier for peers to accept the adolescent's behavior in school
B
Labeling or diagnosing an adolescent with a psychiatric condition such as suicidal may unleash a host of fears and expectations that are difficult to overcome. The adolescent may be viewed by caregivers and teachers as "a loner, lazy, or an underachiever." In terms of the adolescent's personal and subjective view, he may simply feel lonely, sad, confused, and helpless.
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