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A patient is especially worried about an area of skin on her feet that has turned white.The health care provider has told her that her condition is vitiligo.The nurse explains to her that vitiligo is:


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DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to diagnosing mental disorders.

Mental Illness

A wide range of mental health conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior, such as depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Describing Symptoms

The act of articulating or detailing the signs and indications of a disease or condition experienced by an individual.

Causes

The reasons or factors that bring about an outcome or influence an event to happen.

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