CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPsychologyPsychological Disorders4 Marks
Question
Describe diathesis - stress model.
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Answer
The diathesis-stress model provides the most widely accepted explanation of abnormal behaviour.
Psychological disorders devlop when a diathesis (biological predisposition to the disorder) is set off by a stressful situation.
Components:
Presence of some biological abberation which may be inherited.
The diathesis may carry a vulnerability to develop a psychological disorder. Person is at risk/predisposed to develop a disorder.
Presence of pathogenic stressor.
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