Illness Delay Is the Time

question 1

Multiple Choice

Illness delay is the time

• A) it takes an individual to decide that a symptom is serious.
• B) between the recognition that a symptom implies an illness and the decision to seek treatment.
• C) between deciding to seek treatment and actually doing so.
• D) between a person's recognition of a symptom and when the person seeks treatment.
• E) between receiving the treatment and when a patient begins to feel better.

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Definitions:

Social Anxiety Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by an intense fear or anxiety in one or more social situations, leading to significant distress and impaired ability to function in daily life.

Genetic Predisposition

Genetic predisposition indicates an increased likelihood of developing a particular disease or trait based on a person's genetic makeup.

Socially Anxious Behavior

Actions or tendencies that stem from an intense fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in social or performance situations.

Panic Disorder

A type of anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms.