Isabel tells Dr.Paz that the spirits she sees of her dead grandparents are causing her a great deal of anxiety, although they have motivated her to seek her medical degree.Isabel lives in Brazil.If Dr.Paz diagnoses her as having a psychological disorder, he will likely attribute it to which criterion?

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According to the four criteria for psychological disorders, distress is one of the factors that may lead to a diagnosis. Isabel's anxiety is causing her distress, which is a significant criterion for a psychological disorder. Deviance, dangerousness, and dysfunction may also be criteria, but they do not apply to Isabel's situation as described.

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