What Unfortunate Consequence Can Occur Because of Diagnostic Labels' Traditionally

question 7

Multiple Choice

What unfortunate consequence can occur because of diagnostic labels' traditionally negative nature?

• A) Clinicians may become depressed from concentrating on so much negative information.
• B) Clinicians may ignore potentially positive characteristics of people.
• C) Clinicians may ignore negative characteristics in order to focus on the positive characteristics.
• D) Clinicians may not have enough labels to describe negative behavior.

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Definitions:

Neurogenesis

The process of generating new neurons in the brain, contributing to brain plasticity and learning.

Synaptic Connections

The points at which nerve cells (neurons) connect and communicate with each other through neurotransmitters.

ECT

Short for Electroconvulsive Therapy, a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in anesthetized patients for therapeutic effect.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment where seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.