ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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It is not a necessary component
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Normal, healthy stress can cause psychological disorders
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Stress has to be beyond a person’s ability to cope
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You only need stress OR a diathesis and not both to have a psych disorder
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Detailed explanation-1: -The diathesis-stress model is a widely accepted theory with important implications for research and treatment. The model suggests that a mental disorder develops when an individual has a vulnerability or predisposition combined with exposure to stressful life events.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the diathesis-stress model, diatheses interact with stress to bring about mental illness. In this context, “stress” is an umbrella term which encompasses any life event that disrupts an individual’s psychological equilibrium-their normal, healthy regulation of thoughts and emotions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The key assumption of the diathesis-stress model is that both factors, diathesis and stress, are necessary in the development of a disorder. Different models explore the relationship between the two factors: the level of stress needed to produce the disorder is inversely proportional to the level of diathesis.