Background Factors That Indirectly Affect a Person and Can Generally

question 109

Multiple Choice

Background factors that indirectly affect a person and can generally contribute to a mental disorder are

• A)proximal factors.
• B)distal factors.
• C)proximate factors.
• D)distant factors.

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