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Ψ  Causes of abnormal behavior;
 
    Medical model - mental disorders involve genetic or neurological factors that can be fixed.
    Cognitive-behavioral - mental disorders result from deficits in cognitive processes such as thoughts & beliefs, & from behavioral problems, such as deficits in skills & abilities.
    Environmental - being in or seeing a traumatic event can contribute to developing a mental disorder such as PTSD.
    Psychodynamic - mental disorders are caused by unconscious or repressed conflicts.

Ψ  Three approaches to defining abnormal (deviant) behavior;