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PSYCHOLOGY CH. 15
VOCABULARY sec. 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| psychological disorder | a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognitions, emotion regulation or behavior |
| medical model | the concept that diseases in this case psychological disorders have physical cases that can be diagnosed treated and in most cases cured often through treatment in a hospital |
| epigenetics | above or in addition to genetics without a DNA change |
| DSM-5 | the Am. Psychiatric Association's diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; used to class psychological disorders |