Chapter 1

Front 1

Difficulties defining a persons behavior as abnormal

Back 1

Trouble separating eccentricities from abnormal behavior

Front 2

Prehistoric views and treatments of abnormal behavior

Back 2

Abnormal behavior is the work of evil spirits; trephination forced demons out

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Greek/Roman views and treatments of abnormal behavior

Back 3

Most disorders are physical problems; imbalance of four "humors;"

sought to correct underlying physical pathology

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Renaissance views and treatments of abnormal behavior

Back 4

Whereas demonological views rose again in the Middle Ages, these views declined in the Renaissance

Johann Weyer considered the founder of psychopathology

asylums become popular

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Moral Treatment

Back 5

19th century; These methods of Pinel and Tuke emphasized moral guidance and humane and respectful techniques

Declined in 1850s because of overcrowding, $ and staff shortages, prejudice

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Somatogenic Perspective

Back 6

Early 20th Century; Rebirth, Why?
1. Kraepelin's textbook said physical factors cause mental dysfunction
2. New biological discoveries like syphilis and it's link with general paresis

When effective meds were discovered in 1950s, positive results were seen

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Psychogenic Perspective

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Rise in popularity of this perspective was based on work with hypnotism

Freud = father of psychoanalysis; unconscious is the root of abnormality

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Current treatment of severely disturbed people

Back 8

Psychotropic Medications (1950s)
1. antipsychotics
2. antidepressants
3. antianxiety

These drugs lead to improvement in patients and to deinstitutionalization because of rise in outpatient care

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Current treatment of less severely disturbed people

Back 9

Outpatient care is preferred mode of treatment

Patients needing greater care are given private psychotherapy or outpatient psychotherapy and medication in less expensive settings

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Impact of Deinstitutionalization

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1. Few community programs offering outpatient care
2. many fail to make lasting recoveries
3. Often end up homeless, in inadequate living arrangements, or in jail

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Multicultural Psychology

Back 11

Seeks to understand how culture, race, ethnicity, genders, and similar factors affect behavior and thought and how people of different cultures, races, and genders may differ psychologically; in response to growing diversity

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Influence of managed care programs on the treatment of psychological abnormality

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def: Programs in which insurance companies determine which therapist the client chooses, the cost of sessions, and the number of sessions.

Influences: Shortened therapy, favoring treatments that aren't long lasting, hardships for those with severe mental disorders, Trxs determined by insurance companies rather than therapist

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Dominant Theories in abnormal psychology

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1. Psychoanalytic
2. Biological
3. Behavioral
4. Cognitive
5. Humanistic-Existential
6. Sociocultural
NO dominating theory
Theories often COMPETE with each other

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Ways of defining abnormality

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1. Deviance: differ from societies norms and expectations
2. Distress: behavior, idea, emotion has to cause distress
3. Dysfunctional: Interferes with daily life
4. Danger: to oneself or others