ABSTRACT

A. What do you need (aside from descriptions of syndromes) to determine what is causing any particular mental problem and to decide what would be the indicated treatment for any given patient?

1. There are essentially three types of mental disturbances: a. ose primarily caused by a deficit in functioning (e.g., in reality testing,

containing fantasy, integration/organization, socializing, identity, connection to people, or normal guilt), with an overlay of conict.