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Somatogenic Etiology

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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

This is the theory that mental disorders result from organic (bodily) causes such as brain damage or genetic predisposition.

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