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Diagnosis and the 4 Ds

Diagnosis and the 4 Ds

Flowchart showing deviance, dysfunction, distress and danger feeding into possible clinical significance, with context, culture, severity, duration and impact around the framework

Diagnosis means identifying and naming a mental disorder from a person's symptoms, behaviour, and reported experiences. A mental disorder is a pattern of thoughts, emotions, or behaviours that causes significant distress, impairment, or risk.

Diagnosis of mental disorders (4 Ds) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Diagnosis of mental disorders (4 Ds)

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Psychology Diagnosis of mental disorders (4 Ds). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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