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10 Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues Flashcards

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Mental illness is a _____ concept, typically meaning severe emotional or thought disturbances that negatively affect an individual’s health and safety.

A

legal

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Mental illness is not synonymous with _____ disorder; in other words, receiving a diagnosis according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) does not necessarily mean that a person’s condition fits the legal definition of mental illness.

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psychological

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