field of psychopathology
scientific study of difficulties or disorders
key features of psychopathology
deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger
deviance
different behaviour than cultural norm
distress
one of the main criteria for seeking help was that it was distressing for the patient
norms
stated and unstated rules for proper contact that grow from a particular culture
culture
history, values, institutions, habits, skills, technology and arts
dysfunction
doesn’t understand why we do common tasks
danger
very small percentage of society is dangerous
culture
history, values, institutions, habits, skills, technology and arts
what does society call psychopathology
problems in living
what do societal norms lead to
accidentally minimizing or overlooking significant psychological problems
what does over attention to a society’s norms cause
confuse eccentricities with mental disturbances that may require intervention
cultural differences
a society consists of multiple subsocieties with different norms, histories and values
cultural humility
scientists and researchers must adopt a process of ongoing discovery and self-reflection
changing times
For example, tattoos used to be considered strange and pathological, and 40% of adults in the US have 1 tattoo and 25% have multiple
essential features of all therapy forms
sufferer, trained healer, therapeutic contacts between healer and sufferer
treatment or therapy
A procedure designed to change pathological behaviour into healthier behaviour
ancient societies
regarded pathological behaviour as the work of evil spirits, began at the stone age
ancient treatment
trephination and exorcism
what ancient treatments are still present today
quiet life, vegetable diet, temperance, exercise, celibacy, bleeding
demonology treatments in europe
exorcism, torture, gradually, hospitalization
who is Weyer
first mental health physician
what emerged in the mid-sixteeth century
asylums
what happened in the nineteeth century
care of people with mental disorders began to improve
