Answer the following questions in 25 to 30 words each

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Narrate indicators of psychological disorders.

Vidyadip · Accepted Answer

According to DSM-5, there are five criteria (indicators) for psychological disorders.

Clinically significant syndrome – In psychological disorders, there should be a cluster of symptoms together i.e., a syndrome.
Distress and Impairment – There should be distress, i.e., psychological pain due to negative feelings and stress, as well as impairment, i.e., inability to perform appropriate roles in personal and social situations.
Dysfunction – If the symptoms lead to developmental or psychological dysfunctions, it signifies mental disorders.
Responses to stressors that are normally accepted responses e.g., sadness experienced at the loss of a loved one or culturally sanctioned responses are not considered as signs of mental disorders.
Behaviour which is only deviant but does not produce any disability/ distress/ dysfunction
does not become a sign of mental disorder.

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