identifying identifying abnormal behavior quiz 100% completion

Catherine has begun to experience attacks consisting of intense fear, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath whenever she thinks or attempts to leave her apartment. Catherine may be experiencing a certain amount of ________ when it comes to leaving her home.

the medical model is currently the primary way to explain the causes of psychological disorders. true or false?

Professor George Engel believed that mental illness was a disease that should be cured.

which of the following represents a weakness of the biopsychosocial model?

abnormal behaviors are considered similar across cultures.

The medical model of abnormality suggests that psychological disorders have symptoms that cannot be treated medically.

the medical model of abnormality states that psychological disorders should be viewed and treated in the same manner as physical illnesses.

one of the main strengths regarding the biopsychosocial model is the ease of identifying symptoms in order to make a diagnosis.

the idea for the medical model began with Philippe Pinel discarded the idea that _________.

an ancient Greek physician believed that performing lobotomies help release inner spirits that cause mental illness.