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Difficulties defining a persons behavior as abnormal
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Trouble separating eccentricities from abnormal behavior
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Prehistoric views and treatments of abnormal behavior
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Abnormal behavior is the work of evil spirits; trephination forced demons out
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Greek/Roman views and treatments of abnormal behavior
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |