EBK PSYCHOLOGY 10TH EDITION IN MODULES
EBK PSYCHOLOGY 10TH EDITION IN MODULES
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780100516564
Author: Myers
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 48, Problem 1MM
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A psychological disorder is a clinically significant disturbance that is associated with emotion regulation, behavior, or cognition of an individual. Psychological disorders are usually related to the significant distress in the biological, psychological, or developmental processes repressing the mental functioning. It affects the normal activities of a person on every aspects of life including thoughts, feelings, emotions, behaviors, and outlook.

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Correct answer: Two major disorders that are found worldwide are schizophrenia and depression.

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Depression is a mood disorder that is characterized by the feeling of sadness, low mood, and loss of interest in normal things. The actual cause of depression is not known. However, it is likely due to a complex combination of some factors including environmental, biological, genetic, and psychosocial factors. The symptoms of depression may include feeling of guilt, fatigue, inability to concentrate, depressed mood, low appetite, loss of sexual desire, and psychomotor agitation.

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