PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Major Depressive Episode, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Mood Disorder
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The four d"s deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger. Keep in mind, you do not need all four d"s to be considered as abnormal. Having thoughts, emotions and behaviours that fall far outside of the standards of what other are doing acceptable by society. People with psychological disorders deviate in some way from the typical behaviours of others. We define abnormality by whether or not the individual"s behaviour is accepted by the culture to which the individual belongs too. This can be related to both those who fall below and above the norm are labeled deviant. Example: those with major depressive disorder experience an excessive decrease in normative mood regulation, whereas in bipolar disorder, individuals experience episodes of mania in which they have an excessive increase in normative mood regulation. When a person experiences intense negative feelings due to their behaviour, such as anxiety, sadness, or despair. Keep in mind that not all psychological disorders have strong feelings of distress.
