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MGLQZ

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Which of the following is true about mental disorders and their treatment?
 
  a. If left untreated, many of the common disorders are likely to recur.
  b. More serious disorders usually appear at younger ages.
  c. Treatment utilization rates are relatively low.
  d. all of the above are true

Question 2

Kelly was a quiet and well-behaved 11-year old girl until her parents' divorce. When the
  divorce was finalized 7 months ago, Kelly began to display periods in which she became
  enraged and violent.
 
  She yelled, threatened her parents, and threw objects at them. Kelly also
  caused pain to her cats by pulling on their tails or hitting them with books. She also ran away
  from home twice for short periods. At this time, it is most likely that Kelly:
  a. Meets diagnostic criteria for oppositional defiant disorder.
  b. Meets diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder, childhood-onset type.
  c. Meets diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder, adolescent-onset type.
  d. Should be considered a juvenile delinquent.
  e. Should not be labeled at all as her problems are so clearly a reaction to her parents'
  divorce.



whitcassie

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

C



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