Summarize the multi-factorial model and how it relates to the diagnosis of illnesses.

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With any disorder, there are many factors to consider. With psychological problems, typically providers try to "rule out" physiological factors ranging from illness, injury or drugs. Other factors are the current social situation and previously-learned responses, including socialization.

I searched Google under the key words "Psychology multifactorial model" to get these possible sources:

http://www.springerlink.com/content/82542783738578k7/
http://ssi.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/38/4/591
http://books.google.com/books?id=8a7ZXaZ2Y2UC&pg=PA143&lpg=PA143&dq=Psychology+multifactorial+model&source=web&ots=3rlT_yF04I&sig=oiFJRCT6l44U3RfwXtuPuFuR8Oo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result
http://books.google.com/books?id=_QHFHUzHJ-MC&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=Psychology+multifactorial+model&source=web&ots=a3l6k3q9U8&sig=z6ztlS6K3d6tCqSjdld7t0qbWuo&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result

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multifactorial model and how it relates to the diagnosis of illnesses?