Culture provides a unique set of considerations when assessing mental disorders because it may
a. cause, demand, and interpret disorder behavior.
b. cause stress and reaction to it, modify symptom presentation, and even support disorder.
c. present, discourage, or encourage certain problems.
d. be grossly exaggerated in the causal domain.
Question 2
Jed was in a residential treatment program for substance-related disorders that was one of the few programs that also addresses stigma among this population. What would likely be the program's focus for reducing stigma?
a. Educating family members about substance-related disorders, promoting understanding of the afflicted person, and identifying shared hopes
b. Accepting difficult feelings, connecting with others, emphasizing process over content in negative thinking, and exploring goals and values in life
c. Understanding the impact of substance use on others, seeking forgiveness, doing penance, and making up for past wrongs
d. All of these would be included in a program for reducing stigma among people with substance-related disorders
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