A patient who is planning to become pregnant asks the nurse to explain if genetics can influence the transmission of mental illness. How might the nurse respond?
1. Genetics have no influence on mental illness.
2. Genes are only involved in organic mental disorders.
3. Genes may influence many aspects of mental health disorders.
4. Environmental influences are completely responsible for mental illness.
Answer: 3
Explanation: Genes may influence the development of mental disorders by governing the organic causes of disorders, such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer disease; they may produce abnormalities in individual development; or they may influence an individual's vulnerability to disorders such as major depression and generalized anxiety. Environmental influences only partly contribute to mental health disorders. There is a genetic component in most mental health disorders.
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