Discuss the Argument Put Forward by Some Theorists for Classifying

question 42

Essay

Discuss the argument put forward by some theorists for classifying troubled relationships not just troubled individuals as the current DSM does.

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Definitions:

Anthropologist

A scientist who studies human behavior, culture, evolution, and societies, both past and present, to understand the full sweep and complexity of cultures across all of human history.

Metaneeds

States of growth or being toward which self-actualizers evolve.

Metapathology

Theoretical or abstract forms of pathology that go beyond traditional conceptions, often exploring deeper or underlying psychological dysfunctions.

Maslow

Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.