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Unit 8 – Clinical Psychology
Topic 8.5
What critique could be made of the traditional understanding of Adjustment Disorders based on a humanistic approach?
Genetic predispositions are overlooked in diagnosing adjustment disorders.
Adjustment disorders are due to conditioning processes rather than stress reactions.
Traditional views lack consideration for the person's subjective experiences in adjusting to changes.
Adjustment disorders don't actually exist but are misinterpretations of normal emotional responses.
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AP Psychology - 8.5 Trauma- and Stressor Related, Dissociative, and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
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