Author Question: The terms mental disorder and mental illness are often used interchangeably. However, in formal ... (Read 136 times)

future617RT · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

The terms mental disorder and mental illness are often used interchangeably. However, in formal social-scientific writing, the term mental illness is often reserved for __________.

a. mental disorders that afflict women more often than men
b. mental disorders that require hospitalization or for which close medical supervision would normally be recommended
c. mental disorders that occur for long periods of time
d. mental disorders that may be helped by drugs

Question 2

According to the authors, perhaps what is even more surprising than the differences found in families from place to place are __________.

a. the similarities across families
b. the economic constraints across families
c. the ethnic battles among families
d. the conflicts among families