Abnormal Psych… AKA..
Psychopathology
The “mental illness” argument def
If a behavior/thought/feeling is diagnosed as a mental illness it’s abnormal
Cultural norms argument def
If something is different than what culture accepts then its abnormal
Four D’s
Dysfunction, Distress, Deviance, Dangerousness
Philippe Pinel
Built La Bicetre Hospital in Paris with humane treatment the patients got better
Dorothea Dix
- Started working to change the mental health institutions in America
- established 30 new institutions
- made new laws to improve treatment
Biological Theories
Viewed abnormal behaviors as similar to physical disease caused by a breakdown of systems in the body
Super natural theories
Viewed abnormal behavior as a result of divine intervention, curses, demonic possession, etc.
Psychological theories
Viewed abnormal behavior as a result of psychological process (beliefs, coping styles, life events)
Trephination
Procedure in which holes were drilled into the skulls of people displaying abnormal behavior, to allow evil spirits to leave the body (stone age)
Deinstitutionalization
1960s
- massive groups of people being let out of institutions
- Patients Rights Movement (reintegrate patients into society)
Moral Treatment
Type of treatments delivered in mental hospitals in which patients were treated with respect and dignity
General Paresis
Disease that leads to paralysis, insanity and eventually death. helped discover the connection between biological diseases and mental disorders
Halfway Houses
Living facilities that offer people with long-term mental health problems the opportunity to live in a structured and supportive environment
Managed Care
Control of insurance companies
