Which models explains that psychological disorders develop when people with some vulnerability to mental illness experience proximal stressors?
Correct answer: A. Diathesis-stress model
- A. Diathesis-stress model
- B. Attachment model
- C. Psychodynamic model
- D. Cognitive-behavioral model
Explanation
The diathesis-stress model explains disorder as an interaction between a vulnerability or predisposition and stressful environmental events. The attachment, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioural models emphasise different mechanisms.
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