The symbolic interactionism theoretical model helps explain the:
A) hypotheses explaining why patients with schizophrenia hear voices.
B) basis for social difficulties experienced by patients with bipolar disorder.
C) impact that living with a mentally ill person has on their family structure.
D) relative lack of support for mentally ill patients of certain U.S. subcultures.

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Family literature is available to help nurses understand family burden.The symbolic interactionism model explains family attitudes,beliefs,and behaviors toward the ill person in terms of the symbolic meaning that the experience of living with the ill person has for each family member.

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