Question

Dr. Haverford suggests to her clients that her mood problems stem from problems with the neurotransmitter serotonin. Dr. Haverford mentions nothing about social or behavioral factors that may be related to mood. According to the textbook, to understand her client's problems, Dr. Haverford seems to be using the ______ model
a. interdisciplinary
b. behaviorist
c. biopsychosocial
d. medical

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is medical model.

Explanation:

In psychology, the medical model states that mental disorders are derived from physiological factors. In other words, these conditions are treated as diseases and medicine is used for treatement.

Actually, some studies show that mood problems (such as anxiety and phobias) are related to problems with the regulation of serotonin levels in the brain.