Which Will You Choose: Depression Or Progression?
There are five criteria for a psychological disorder. #1 Clinical significance a. Behavior of person involves a measurable degree of impairment. b. Behavior of person must have diagnostic validity. (predict the person's future or future responses to treatment) #2 Behavior of person reflects a dysfunction in psychological or developmental processes. #3 Behavior of person is usually is associated with significant distress or disability in important realms of life. #4 The individual's behavior cannot be socially "deviant" as defined in terms of religion, politics, or sexuality. #5 Conflicts reflect a dysfunction within the individual. However defined, we can best conceptualize abnormal behavior from multiple perspectives that incorporate biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors. Biological causes 1. Genetic 2. Environmental 3. Brain damage 4. Exposure ...