Dr. Janus is seeing a client diagnosed with depression who experienced abuse as a child. Dr. Janus believes this abuse predisposed the client to overreact to life’s difficult circumstances. As a result, her recent breakup resulted in a depressed state. Dr. Janus’s perspective on his client’s problems seems to be most consistent with the ______

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Answer:

diathesis-stress model

Explanation:

According to the diathesis-stress model, mental disorders are caused by both a predisposition to mental illness and stress. As a consequence, the client's individual biological propensity to a psychological unbalance, combined with the stress of life experiences, can lead to mental illness, such as depression.