Sanchez, an eight-year-old boy, suffers from unpredictable panic attacks and constantly talks to his imaginary friends. His mother confesses to the family doctor, "I probably drank too much alcohol during pregnancy and caused damage to Sanchez's brain." This statement supports the _____ on psychological disorders.
A)biopsychosocial model
B)diathesis-stress model
C)demonological model
D)medical model

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The mother's statement supports the medical model, which views psychological disorders as illnesses that have underlying biological causes, such as brain abnormalities or genetic predispositions. In this case, the mother is suggesting that alcohol consumption during pregnancy caused brain damage, leading to Sanchez's symptoms.

Sanchez, an Eight-Year-Old Boy, Suffers from Unpredictable Panic Attacks and Constantly