alleryStart learning →For a disturbance to count as a disorder, it must lead to significant:
ADistress or disability
BFinancial cost alone
CPublic attention alone
DFamily disagreement
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Distress or disability
1. Unusual behaviour on its own is not a disorder.
2. The criteria set a threshold on the effect the disturbance has on a life.
3. The disturbances lead to significant distress or disability in one's life.
4. Cost and publicity are not part of the diagnostic criteria.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Psychological Disorders', sections 15.1-15.11_
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