Why Is It Believed That the NCS Survey Used to Estimate

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why is it believed that the NCS survey used to estimate the prevalence of mental illness underestimated that prevalence?

• A) Most problems are acute.
• B) Few people report symptoms of mental illness when completing surveys.
• C) The incidence of comorbidity is too high.
• D) Measures of several types of disorders were not included.

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