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=== Physiology === [[Neurotransmitter]]s, [[hormone]]s, and [[metabolism]] are all recognized as biological factors in human behavior.{{Sfn|Longino|2013|p=12}} [[Physical disability|Physical disabilities]] can prevent individuals from engaging in typical human behavior or necessitate alternative behaviors. Accommodations and [[accessibility]] are often made available for individuals with physical disabilities in developed nations, including health care, [[assistive technology]], and [[Vocational rehabilitation|vocational services]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Lutz |first1=Barbara J. |last2=Bowers |first2=Barbara J. |date=2005 |title=Disability in Everyday Life |url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1049732305278631 |journal=Qualitative Health Research |language=en |volume=15 |issue=8 |pages=1037β1054 |doi=10.1177/1049732305278631 |issn=1049-7323 |pmid=16221878 |s2cid=24307046|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Severe disabilities are associated with increased leisure time but also with a lower satisfaction in the quality of leisure time. Productivity and health both commonly undergo long term decline following the onset of a severe disability.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Powdthavee |first=Nattavudh |date=2009-12-01 |title=What happens to people before and after disability? Focusing effects, lead effects, and adaptation in different areas of life |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953609006145 |journal=Social Science & Medicine |series=Part Special Issue: New approaches to researching patient safety |language=en |volume=69 |issue=12 |pages=1834β1844 |doi=10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.09.023 |issn=0277-9536 |pmid=19833424|url-access=subscription }}</ref> [[Disabilities affecting intellectual abilities|Mental disabilities]] are those that directly affect cognitive and social behavior. Common [[mental disorder]]s include [[mood disorder]]s, [[anxiety disorder]]s, [[personality disorder]]s, and [[substance dependence]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Krueger |first=Robert F. |date=1999-10-01 |title=The Structure of Common Mental Disorders |journal=Archives of General Psychiatry |language=en |volume=56 |issue=10 |pages=921β926 |doi=10.1001/archpsyc.56.10.921 |issn=0003-990X |pmid=10530634 |doi-access=free}}</ref>
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