Psychiatrists often view their patients' problems using a medical model perspective. This means that, in the eyes of the psychiatrist, a patient should:
A) take a leading role in his or her own treatment
B) accept what the psychiatrist wants the patient to do
C) focus on multiple kinds of alternative therapies
D) seek out drug therapy plus talk therapy to increase well-being

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Psychiatrists often view their patients' problems using a medical model perspective, which means that they believe that mental illness is a medical condition that can be treated with medication and therapy.

Psychiatrists Often View Their Patients' Problems Using a Medical Model