Abnormal Psychology - the Four D's

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Rob Downs Abnormal Psychology 1140 55 The Four D’s In this paper, I will define each of the four D’s: Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, and Danger. Also, I will then apply them to an observed behavior of myself or someone else. I tried to think of and use as many personal experiences I could within the paper. Deviance: Variance from common patterns of behavior. (Cromer,2014) You often here that someone is a deviant or has deviated from the straight and narrow and this definition helps put it in a little better context. I have a friend that we cannot trust with money. He always “rounds” up and creates a better situation for himself. Whether it pertain to money and clean out others coolers at the end of a camping trip to make sure he has collected the things he wants. He has done this for a long time and has been called out on it, yet continues the behavior. He is a nice guy and would give you the shirt off his back, but would also find a way to get yours if he liked it. He is mentally ill, but it is just a behavior he has. IT is in no way normal to do to anyone, let alone your friends. Distress: General term used to describe unpleasant feelings or emotions that impact your level of functioning. I know I have felt exuded this behavior at different points in my life. The first time I went back to school, I became overloaded and went into shut down mode. I did not like the place I was in mentally and physically. I was continually drained mentally and felt weak and out of it physically. I had a hard time thinking straight, putting together cohesive thoughts. I was very melancholy. Reading the definition for distress, I really think that is where I was. I had this happen a few years later when I was in a job I did not like, with a boss I did not like. I started the shutdown mode again and shelled up a bit. It is a tough feeling to shake. You can
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