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The Nurse Explains That the Older Adults Account for a Large

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The nurse explains that the older adults account for a large percentage of the total deaths resulting from falls.This percentage is:


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Diathesis-Stress Model

A conception of psychopathology that distinguishes factors that create a risk of illness (the diathesis) from the factors that turn the risk into a problem (the stress).

Mental Disorder

A health condition involving significant changes in thinking, emotion, and/or behavior, associated with distress or impaired functioning.

Diathesis

A predisposition or vulnerability to developing a psychological disorder, often influenced by genetic, biological, or environmental factors.

DSM-IV

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, a guide published by the American Psychiatric Association for diagnosing mental disorders.

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