Question
According to the APA, a psychological disorder includes significant disturbances in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that reflect some type of dysfunction. These disturbances lead to
significant distress or disability in one's life.
expected and culturally approved responses to events.
atypical behaviors that are found in less than
10
%
of the population.
deviant or atypical behaviors according to one's society's expectations.
significant distress or disability in one's life.
expected and culturally approved responses to events.
atypical behaviors that are found in less than
10
%
of the population.
deviant or atypical behaviors according to one's society's expectations.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), a psychological disorder includes significant disturbances in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that reflect some type of dysfunction. These disturbances lead to **significant distress or disability in one's life**.
This definition emphasizes that the disturbances are not just unusual behaviors or responses but are associated with considerable distress or impairment in functioning, which distinguishes psychological disorders from normal variations in behavior and experience.
This definition emphasizes that the disturbances are not just unusual behaviors or responses but are associated with considerable distress or impairment in functioning, which distinguishes psychological disorders from normal variations in behavior and experience.