<P> The diathesis -- stress model is a psychological theory that attempts to explain a disorder as the result of an interaction between a predispositional vulnerability and a stress caused by life experiences . The term diathesis derives from the Greek term ( διάθεσις ) for a predisposition , or vulnerability . A diathesis can take the form of genetic , psychological , biological , or situational factors . A large range of differences exists among individuals ' vulnerabilities to the development of a disorder . </P>
<P> The diathesis -- stress model is a psychological theory that attempts to explain a disorder as the result of an interaction between a predispositional vulnerability and a stress caused by life experiences . The term diathesis derives from the Greek term ( διάθεσις ) for a predisposition , or vulnerability . A diathesis can take the form of genetic , psychological , biological , or situational factors . A large range of differences exists among individuals ' vulnerabilities to the development of a disorder . </P>
the vulnerability-stress model of mental illness argues that
the vulnerability-stress model of mental illness argues that
a disorder as the result of an interaction between a predispositional vulnerability and a stress caused by life experiences
a disorder as the result of an interaction between a predispositional vulnerability and a stress caused by life experiences