A client comes to the clinic for an evaluation. During the visit, the nurse determines that the client has specific risk factors for developing depression. When describing these risk factors, which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?

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Specific risk factors, or characteristics that increase the likelihood of developing a disorder, can contribute to poor mental health and influence the development of a mental disorder. Risk factors do not cause the disorder or problem and are not symptoms of the illness but are factors that influence the likelihood that the symptoms will appear. The existence of a risk factor does not always mean the person will get the disorder or disease; it just increases the chances.

A Client Comes to the Clinic for an Evaluation