In the diathesis-stress model, a diathesis is
a. a distal necessary or contributory cause of a mental disorder.
b. a sufficient cause that is distal from the onset of symptoms.
c. a necessary or contributory cause that is proximal to the onset of symptoms.
d. a biological vulnerability that virtually guarantees the development of the disorder.
a. a distal necessary or contributory cause of a mental disorder.
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