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1
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Define the integrative model. What are the four main influences?

A

An approach to spychopathology that sees disorders always as the results of multiple interacting causal factors.

  1. Biiological
  2. Behaviour
  3. Emotional/ cognitive
  4. Social
2
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Define epigenetics

A

the study of other factors besides DNA than can influence phenotypic expression

3
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Define the diathesis-stress model

A

Both inherited tendency and specific stressful conditions are required for a disorder to form

4
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Define the gene environment correlation model

A

people with genetic predisposition for disorder tend to create environment risk factors that promote disorder