- a "harmful dysfunction" in which behavior is judged to be a typical disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable.
- Medical Perspective: psychological disorders are sicknesses and can be diagnosed, treated and cure.
- Bio-psycho-social perspective: assumes biological, psychological and sociocultural factors combine to interact causing psychological disorders.
- DSM-IV: Diagnostic statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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