CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPsychologyPsychological Disorders4 Marks
Question
How does diathesis stress model explain abnormal behaviour?
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Answer
The Diathesis Stress Model provides the most widely accepted explanation of abnormal behaviour.
Psychological disorders develop when a diathesis (biological predisposition to the disorder) is set off by astressful situation.
Components
Presence of some biological aberration 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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