Question

Emily is a menace to all those around her. she has rapid mood swings which are punctuated by uncontrollable bouts of aggression. she has cuts on her arms and legs owing to self-inflicted injuries. this has forced her parents to limit her interaction with others. they find it hard to control her themselves. according to the "4 ds" of determining whether something is a mental disorder, what does this reveal about emma's behavior?

Answer 1

The four D's are dysfunction, deviance, distress and danger. These are signs of abnormalities in behavior. Emily is clearly suffering from a mental disorder. She isn't acting on choice, and do to her disorder she shouldn't be isolated, she needs to seek help