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Carrie Sometimes Feels Very Depressed, While at Other Times She

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Carrie sometimes feels very depressed, while at other times she talks too loud and too fast and has a rush of ideas and feelings that others think are unreasonable. Carrie would most likely be diagnosed with a disorder within which DSM-5 category?


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Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological theory that explains behavior as a predispositional vulnerability together with stress from life experiences.

Psychological Disorder

A condition characterized by significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior, which reflects a dysfunction in psychological, biological, or developmental processes.

Preexisting Conditions

Health issues or conditions that were present before obtaining health insurance or before a particular coverage starts.

Genetic Characteristics

The attributes and features that are inherited from one's parents through genes.

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