Both social factors as well as biological factors play a significant role in the aspects of mental disorders. Some major biological factors that influence mental disorders are a chemical imbalance of neurotransmitters, infections, brain injuries or defects, poor nutrition, and heredity. Some major social factors that influence mental disorders are to be a women. be between 35 and 54 years old, be divorced, live alone, be a single parent, rent and or not have a college degree.
Various explainations of abnormal behavior have progressively changed over the course of many years. In prehistoric time, it was believed that abnormal behavior was an attribute to demonology, where evil spirts inhabited an individual’s body deeming their behavior as abnormal. In order to treat such demonic behavior, treatments such as trephining and exorcism were established.Within the era of Roman rule circa 500 B.C to 500 A.D, Hippocrates proposed a naturalistic explanation, a dysfunction or disease of the brain contributes to abnormal behavior. Although again during the Middle Ages, supernatural forces were thought to be the cause of abnormal behavior until around the 14th century and the rise of humanism. …show more content…
Competency to stand trial is a judgement of whether a defendent has factual or rational understanding of the accusations held against them and has the ability to coherently consult with counsel. This theoretical model of competency expresses the importance of an individual’s mental state. This model pursues the point of the importance that the socialization of mental disorders will give allow for individuals to throughtly understand and respect another’s mental
Various explainations of abnormal behavior have progressively changed over the course of many years. In prehistoric time, it was believed that abnormal behavior was an attribute to demonology, where evil spirts inhabited an individual’s body deeming their behavior as abnormal. In order to treat such demonic behavior, treatments such as trephining and exorcism were established.Within the era of Roman rule circa 500 B.C to 500 A.D, Hippocrates proposed a naturalistic explanation, a dysfunction or disease of the brain contributes to abnormal behavior. Although again during the Middle Ages, supernatural forces were thought to be the cause of abnormal behavior until around the 14th century and the rise of humanism. …show more content…
Competency to stand trial is a judgement of whether a defendent has factual or rational understanding of the accusations held against them and has the ability to coherently consult with counsel. This theoretical model of competency expresses the importance of an individual’s mental state. This model pursues the point of the importance that the socialization of mental disorders will give allow for individuals to throughtly understand and respect another’s mental