psychological disorder
a disturbance in peopleās thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that causes distress or suffering and impairs their daily lives
medical model
the concept that diseases (psychological disorders in this case) have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases cured, often through treatment in a hospital š„
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psychological disorder
a disturbance in peopleās thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that causes distress or suffering and impairs their daily lives
medical model
the concept that diseases (psychological disorders in this case) have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases cured, often through treatment in a hospital š„
diathesis-stress model
the concept that genetic predispositions (diathesis) combine with environmental stressors (stress) to influence psychological disorder
epigenetics
the study of the molecular mechanisms by which environments can influence genetic expression (w/o a DNA change) [āaboveā or āin addition toā (epi) genetics]
DSM-5-TR
the American Psychiatric Associationās Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision; a wisely used system for classifying psychological disorders
-only says symptoms