psychological disorder
a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individuals cognition, emotion, regulation, or behavior
medical model
the concept that diseases (in this case psychological disorders) have psychical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and cured often throughout treatment in a hospital
epigenetics
“above” or “in addition to “ genetics
the study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur w/o DNA change
DSM-5
a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
attention-deficiet/hyperactivity disorder
ADHD
a psych disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity