Explaining and Classifying Psychological Disorders Practice Test

Biomedical-only model, attributing panic symptoms primarily to neurotransmitter imbalance and treating them mainly through medication changes.

Deviance criterion, diagnosing panic disorder because the person’s fear reactions differ from what most people experience in public places.

Biopsychosocial model, emphasizing interacting biological vulnerabilities, psychological processes, and social-context factors shaping symptom onset and maintenance.

Diathesis-stress model, claiming stress alone causes panic regardless of any underlying vulnerability or cognitive interpretation of bodily sensations.