Models of Abnormality are general hypotheses as to the nature of psychological abnormalities. The four main models to explain psychological abnormality are the Biological, Behavioural, Cognitive, and Psychodynamic models. They all attempt to explain the causes and cures for all psychological illnesses, and all from a different approach.
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