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David has found that the somatogenic hypothesis has worked again and again in identifying a physical cause for a mental disorder. However, David found that the somatogenic hypothesis is not helpful in explaining which disorder?

A) hysteria
B) general paresis
C) mania
D) schizophrenia

Somatogenic Hypothesis

The hypothesis that mental disorders result from organic (bodily) causes.

Mental Disorder

A condition characterized by significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior, often associated with distress or impaired functioning.

Hysteria

An older term for a group of presumably psychogenic disorders that included a wide variety of physical and mental symptoms.

  • Understand the differentiation between psychogenic and somatogenic disorders.
  • Comprehend the impact of biological factors, such as infections or genetic predispositions, on psychological disorders.
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