A psychotherapist who believes that deviant behavior can be traced either to genetic anomalies or to problems in the physical structure of the brain most likely subscribes to what view of abnormality?

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Shirley Rivers

17 November, 11:27

A psychotherapist who believes that deviant behavior can be traced either to genetic anomalies or to problems in the physical structure of the brain most likely subscribes to what view of abnormality?

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Deegan Ortega · Answer 1

The answer is: the biomedical view of abnormality.

Explanation:

There are different perspectives in psychology that aim to explain abnormaility or abnormal behavior and its causes. Abnormal behavior has been defined as the one that is socially unacceptable or self-defeating. These perspectives differ in where they put the focus when explaining deviant behavior, for example, if it is caused by the social context, by the unconscious, by learned behavior, etc.

One of those perspectives is the biomedical perspective, it states that deviant behavior stems from biological and physiological factors, such as brain structure and genetics. This approach veiws abnormality as a desease, and is treated as such, often with drugs or hospitalization.