KAAP309 Chapter 3: Chapter 3 - Causal Factors and Viewpoints
21 Mar 2017
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Etiology factors that are related to the development of a particular disorder. Necessary cause condition that must exist for a disorder to develop. Ex: general paresis will not occur unless a person has previously contracted syphilis. Sufficient cause condition that guarantees occurrence of disorder. Ex: hopelessness depression: they will always occur together. May not be necessary cause: ex: hopelessness does not single-handedly depression because there are other known causes. Contributory cause condition that increases the probability of developing the disorder. Ex: parental rejection increased probability that a child will have difficulty in maintaining close/personal relationships. Reinforcing contributory cause condition that ends to maintain maladaptive behavior that already exists: ex: person is sick & gets extra attention discouraged to recover because continues to want more attention. Distal casual factors factors that occur relatively early in life & may not show for many years predisposition to developing a disorder. Ex: loss of parent in early live depression.
