Why Is It Particularly Difficult to Properly Diagnose Mental Disorders

question 83

Multiple Choice

Why is it particularly difficult to properly diagnose mental disorders in older adults?

• A) Side effects of medications may mimic the symptoms of certain disorders.
• B) Clinicians are largely unfamiliar with the disorders specific to this age group.
• C) Similar symptoms are indicative of more than one disorder.
• D) Older adults often are afraid to get help for their problems.
• E) Older individuals are less able to explain their problems than younger patients.

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that carry out protein synthesis by translating messenger RNA into polypeptide chains.

Protein Synthesis

The process through which cells create proteins based on the instructions encoded within genes, involving transcription and translation stages.

Ribosomes

Cellular organelles that serve as the site of protein synthesis in the cell.

Ribosomes

Cellular structures responsible for synthesizing proteins from amino acids during the process of translation.