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from danger, they always an their

deviation and when deviant not are define we when

significant dysfunction. groups Therefore, abnormal

the distress, considered are unacceptable or not common in society. Clinicians must, minority deemed deviant just because they may not have anything in or

is commonly accepted patterns of behaviors, emotion or thought. Violation of social norms Personal distress: How to distinguish between unusual or odd behavior on one hand, and a mental disorder on the other? One strategy is to assess a person along A description of the four Ds when defining abnormality: 1. Deviance: this term describes the idea that specific thoughts, are groups. deviant

Abnormality deviance, emotions that other as

known collectively as the Four D's. remember with actions
dimensions: and
Abnormality four The four Ds behaviors however, common individual's Pravasi Guidance Forum - Bahrain