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15 November, 14:58

What is an example of a diathesis-stress model?

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  1. 15 November, 17:39
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    Schizophrenia Example

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    Diathesis Stress Model is a theory stating that; mental & physical disorders develop due to genetic or biological pre-dispositional vulnerability for that illness [diathesis], complemented with stressful circumstances as a catalyst facilitator role.

    The model asserts that how biological history, features & environment work together on people. Example is : Schizophrenia - Stress' effect of cortisol production leads to magnification of already pre-existing genetic vulnerability to it. And, this would lead to more probability of the person being schizophrenic, or suffer worse symptoms of Schizophrenia
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