asylums
residential facilities of the mentally ill.
medical model
sees psychological conditions through the same sense as western medicine tends to see physical conditions.
- more focused on “cure” than promoting wellness
maladaptive behaviour
is determined by three key characteristics; whether it causes distress to oneself, impairs day to day functions, increases risk of injury.
Aetiology
Origins or cause
Mental disorder Defence
claims the the defendant was in such an extreme abnormal state of mind when committing the crime that he or she could not discern the the actions were legally or morally wrong.