Considers how social roles, race, gender, and family support networks influence mental health. 📋 Common Diagnostic Categories
The symptoms cause significant emotional pain or suffering for the individual. Abnormal Psychology
Focuses on genetics, brain chemistry (neurotransmitters), and brain structure. Considers how social roles, race, gender, and family
Looks at unconscious conflicts and early childhood experiences as the root of current issues. Considers how social roles
Examines how distorted thinking patterns (like extreme pessimism) lead to psychological distress.
Suggests that abnormal behaviors are learned through reinforcement or conditioning.
Experts view mental illness through different "lenses," which often combine into a —looking at biology, psychology, and social environment together.