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Examine the Psychological Disorders of a Biological perspective/approach, develop its explanation and describe the type of treatment that might apply, and briefly describe this perspective.

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Psychological Disorders of a Biological perspective/approaches and treatment is examined.

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Psychopathological explanation from the biological approach basically focuses on structural, chemical and genetic systems. Theycan be mapped on such psychological conditions such as schizophrenia, depression and obesity with comorbid factors such as life stressors and maladaptive behaviors, ...

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