PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS-Failure to adapt to the environment-No clear cut definition-Characteristics of mental disorder:oDysfunction-Causes impairmentoDistress -Causes distress to the individual or to those aroundoDeviation-Not normativeoDangerousness -Potential harm the individual -Diathesis- stress modeloGenetic predispositions to psychological disorders-Bio-Psycho-Social ModeloBiological, Psychological, and social influences THE DSM-Five dimensions:oMajor mental disordersoPersonality disorders and mental retardationoAssociated medical conditionsoLife stressorsoOverall level of daily functioning-CriticismsoArbitrary distinctions-Anxiety disorders-Mathematics disorderoHigh level of comorbidity-Individuals with one diagnosis tend to have more-Depression and anxietyoReliance on categorical rather than dimensional model of
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