FInal Flashcards
abnormal psychology
scientific study of abnormal behavior to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning.
4 D’s
deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger
influences of the 4 D’s
norms, culture, context
deviance culture norm
college drinking
distress college norm
gets in the way of doing things
danger culture norm
harmful to themselves or others
Thomas Szasz
believed it was a problem of living
abnormal =
problem of living
what is treatment?
procedure designed to change abnormal behavior into more normal behavior.
treatment/therapy
ancient societies
regarded abnormal behavioral as the work of evil spirits
ancient societies treatment
Trephination and exorcism.
- believed it was the demons
- treatment was related on how to get the demons out of the body
Trephination
holes in the head
goal of ancient societies treatment
make the spirit unpleasant so it leaves
Greek and Roman views/treatments
philosophers and physicians offered biological explanations and treatments for abnormal behaviors
what did Hippocrates believe?
4 humors