Introduction And History Flashcards
(35 cards)
Two basic view in distinguishing normal and abnormal
Maladaptive
Stops growth and actualization
Abnormal means
Away from the normal
Deviation from clearly defined norm
Bad crazy
Good superior IQ
Abnormal behavior is always bizarre. True or false.
False
Mental illness is not curable. True or false
False
Stone age believed Mental Illness is
Demon possession
In ancient times, they chip away area of the skull in a form of circle
Trephining or trepanning
Two spirits, the bad spirit is _________ and the good spirit is ____________ that makes them a _____________.
Wild, supernatural, shaman
Prayer incantation, noise making is
Exorcism
Middle ages believed in
Demonology
Occurrence of group mental disorders is
Mass hysteria
Lycanthropy
Evolving wolves
18th mental illness perspective
Development of biological viewpoint, seen a function of the brain
Development of 6 viewpoints.
Psychoanalytical Behavioral Humanistic Existential Interpersonal Socio cultural Biological
Traumatic event , unconscious conflict lead to mental illness
Psychoanalytical
Mental illness happened due to faulty learning
Behavioral
Needs of the person unmet
Humanistic
Unfulfilling life, no meaning
Existential
Failure to communicate to others
Interpersonal . Sullivan
Employment failure, institution, norms, discrimination, violence, poverty
Sociocultural
Hormonal influences
Biological
Chromosomal aberrations / down syndrome
Genetic / extra 21 chromosomes for total 47. Trisomy
5 Biological causes
Brain pathology Constitutional liabilities Genetic defects Descriptive emotional Physical deprivation
Dementia is classified under
Brain pathology
Biological make up of the individual pertaining to physique
Constitutional liabilities