Asked by Samantha Saldana on May 07, 2024

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Often a symptom can have multiple causes.This is known as:

A) psychopathology.
B) comorbidity.
C) multifinality.
D) equifinality.

Equifinality

A basic principle of developmental psychopathology which holds that one symptom can have many causes.

Comorbidity

The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.

  • Identify the differences between the principles of multifinality and equifinality in the study of developmental psychopathology.
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Yvette SilvaMay 13, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Equifinality refers to the principle that a single symptom or disorder may have multiple causes.