PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: The Principle, Urinary Tract Infection, Psych
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Rates and expression of the discover vary (e. g. , depression may have different symptoms in different cultures) Influence the form and expression of behavior. Social and cultural factors can maintain mental disorders, since most societies do not. Prevalence and incidence of psychological disorders are influenced by: have the means of alleviating and preventing them. Treatment depends on views and provided availability. Prevalence: how many people in a certain population have the disorder. Incidence: the number of new cases over a period of time. Example: delirium can be caused by a number of separate or related underlying conditions, including post-operative states, drugs and alcohol, urinary tract infections, fever, and organ failure. Clinicians and researchers recognize that a particular behavior or disorder may have multiple causes. The principle of equifinality is used in developmental psychopathology to indicate that there may be a number of paths to a given outcome.
