Perceptions and Causes of Psychopathology

Prepare a 1100-word paper in which you discuss the causes of psychopathology.

Address the following:

  • Provide a brief overview of how culture is a factor in determining the expression of psychopathology.
  • Examine the causes of psychopathology using one of the psychological perspectives in the text.
  • Explain the changes in society’s perception of psychopathology as a function of a historical period.

Cite at least two peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

 

 

 

 

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Psychopathology is the study of  disorders of the mental ability of a person and how this disorder affects their behavior. It is a discipline of psychology that uses the knowledge and understanding of an individual’s mental state and disabilities to provide therapeutic solution. When a person develops sign and symptoms of mental illness, a knowledge and understanding of psychopathology principle will assist the physician to determine the various social, biological and genetic factors that may be responsible for the condition. This paper will discuss the role of culture as a factor in …

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