Question

1. Pick two of any psychological disorders

2. Prepare explanations for BOTH nature (hereditary factors) and the nurture (environmental factors) issue for BOTH disorders.

Answer 1

The two psychological disorders are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

The hereditary factors for Autism spectrum disorder are- There has been suspected relation between genetic development and the onset of autism, it is not clear whether Autism is caused by multi gene interaction or by rare mutations.

Environmental factors can have a huge impact on individuals suffering from autism because there are certain techniques which can help individuals with autism to adapt and live a successful life for example children who have autism spectrum disorder are not able to established on neural pathway to communicate and comprehend the commands which are given to them through auditory neurons, instead using visual cues can help in compliance shall for children with Autism spectrum disorder.

Researchers have shown that heredity plays an important role in the onset of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Researchers have shown that parents and siblings of children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have a high tendency to have the disorder of them. Environmental factors that can affect the severity or impact of the disorder majorly revolve around the attention provided to the children who have the disorder, because children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder require more attention from their primary caregivers and the environment as well, if they are not provided with adequate attention then it may worsen the effect of this order for the child.

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