Which of the following represents a problem with conceptualizing behavior problems as mental illness or disorder?
a. bizarre behavior cannot typically be explained by a defect or disease of the nervous system
b. there are not enough trained professionals to identify normal from abnormal behavior
c. making a diagnosis requires a clinician to compare a child' observed behavior to some societal standard which vary across contexts and cultures
d. both a and c
e. all of the above
Question 2
Why is the practice of differential diagnosis ineffective for individuals with interpersonal problems?
a. because there are not enough well-trained psychiatrists to properly diagnosis behavioral and emotional problems
b. because the concept of differential diagnosis is grounded in the medical model, yet labels used to describe individuals with interpersonal problems are socially determined and socially negotiated
c. because differential diagnosis implies that the clinician can ascertain differences between two or more disorders that are manifested simultaneously
d. because there are not enough labels to describe the multitude of conditions exhibited by children and adolescents