Our understanding of the mental processes that govern not only our thoughts, feelings, actions and interactions continues to be a vastly unexplored field. Consequently, the growing need to acknowledge, empathize with, and to help those who suffer from mental illnesses has become a continuously growing field of study. In acknowledgement to those who have devoted to and continue to devote their skills to better understand this broad field of study, helping those detrimentally affected by their own mental processes, we have been able to make advancements that will one day benefit those affected.
To be able to understand the many ways in which our minds affect out daily activities, we require the special skills undertaken by professionals in the …show more content…
Without question, Carl Rogers has transformed the way in which psychologists work to treat those with psychological disorders. Carl Rogers founded the humanistic approach of aid called client-centered therapy which enforces the technique of surrounding patients with an unconditionally positive and supporting environment whilst promoting mental growth. Through client centered therapy, Carl Rogers placed an emphasis on the ability of humans to recognize their freedom and potential for personal growth in order to become a fully functional person. Another psychologist by the name of David Rosenhan has also helped contribute to the treatment of psychological disorders. He primarily contributed to the movement of disinstitutionalization of patients in mental health wards. David Rosenhan conducted the experiment “On Being Sane in Insane Places” where he and seven of his colleagues admitted themselves into mental hospitals with symptoms of hearing voices. They were all diagnosed with schizophrenia but after entered, they all acted normally and were not labelled as imposters. As a result of his study, David Rosenhan was able to conclude that psychiatrists were unable to successfully distinguish the sane from the …show more content…
As a result of intense research and hard work, psychologists have made many advances at our current understanding of the human mind. Schizophrenia is one of the most heavily researched mental disorders and as a result of many years of research, scientists have found evidence to support that there may be a genetic basis for schizophrenia. In example, adoption studies have shown that children who were adopted by someone who developed schizophrenia were less likely to suffer from the disorder than those adopted children whose biological parents were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Another important discovery was of how abnormal brain function and anatomy increases the chances to develop a mental illness. Thanks to science and technology, psychologists have been able to find that any abnormalities of the anatomy of the brain and genetic predispositions, can directly correlate to certain disorders such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and autism. An example of this discovery was shown when psychologists found out that “shrinkage and thinning of certain tissues in the brain directly corresponded to those who later on developed schizophrenia in their lives.” (Myers, 2015) Lastly, a major discovery in the field of abnormal psychology was the discovery of Alzheimer’s Disease in 1906. This particular disease that causes memory loss in
To be able to understand the many ways in which our minds affect out daily activities, we require the special skills undertaken by professionals in the …show more content…
Without question, Carl Rogers has transformed the way in which psychologists work to treat those with psychological disorders. Carl Rogers founded the humanistic approach of aid called client-centered therapy which enforces the technique of surrounding patients with an unconditionally positive and supporting environment whilst promoting mental growth. Through client centered therapy, Carl Rogers placed an emphasis on the ability of humans to recognize their freedom and potential for personal growth in order to become a fully functional person. Another psychologist by the name of David Rosenhan has also helped contribute to the treatment of psychological disorders. He primarily contributed to the movement of disinstitutionalization of patients in mental health wards. David Rosenhan conducted the experiment “On Being Sane in Insane Places” where he and seven of his colleagues admitted themselves into mental hospitals with symptoms of hearing voices. They were all diagnosed with schizophrenia but after entered, they all acted normally and were not labelled as imposters. As a result of his study, David Rosenhan was able to conclude that psychiatrists were unable to successfully distinguish the sane from the …show more content…
As a result of intense research and hard work, psychologists have made many advances at our current understanding of the human mind. Schizophrenia is one of the most heavily researched mental disorders and as a result of many years of research, scientists have found evidence to support that there may be a genetic basis for schizophrenia. In example, adoption studies have shown that children who were adopted by someone who developed schizophrenia were less likely to suffer from the disorder than those adopted children whose biological parents were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Another important discovery was of how abnormal brain function and anatomy increases the chances to develop a mental illness. Thanks to science and technology, psychologists have been able to find that any abnormalities of the anatomy of the brain and genetic predispositions, can directly correlate to certain disorders such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and autism. An example of this discovery was shown when psychologists found out that “shrinkage and thinning of certain tissues in the brain directly corresponded to those who later on developed schizophrenia in their lives.” (Myers, 2015) Lastly, a major discovery in the field of abnormal psychology was the discovery of Alzheimer’s Disease in 1906. This particular disease that causes memory loss in