A Researcher Who Is Investigating the Possibility That Some Mental

question 16

Multiple Choice

A researcher who is investigating the possibility that some mental illnesses have a genetic basis is most likely being guided by which perspective?

• A)cultural
• B)biological
• C)humanistic
• D)behaviourist

Analyze the challenges and limitations of insurance coverage for mental health treatment.

Identify risk factors for developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Define severe mental illness (SMI) and its implications on individual functioning.

Understand the appropriate actions to take in crisis situations involving mental health, such as suicidal ideation.

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Definitions:

Concordance Rates

Statistical measures that indicate the likelihood of two individuals sharing a particular trait, often used in studies of twins to understand the influence of genetics versus environment.

Genetically Transmitted Vulnerability

The predisposition to develop certain medical or psychological conditions inherited through one's genes from parents.

Recessive Gene

A gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical.

Personality Disorders

A class of disorders marked by extreme, inflexible personality traits that cause subjective distress or impaired social and occupational functioning.