FInal Flashcards

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abnormal psychology

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scientific study of abnormal behavior to describe, predict, explain, and change abnormal patterns of functioning.

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2
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4 D’s

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deviance, distress, dysfunction, danger

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3
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influences of the 4 D’s

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norms, culture, context

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4
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deviance culture norm

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college drinking

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5
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distress college norm

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gets in the way of doing things

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6
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danger culture norm

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harmful to themselves or others

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7
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Thomas Szasz

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believed it was a problem of living

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8
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abnormal =

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problem of living

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9
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what is treatment?

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procedure designed to change abnormal behavior into more normal behavior.
treatment/therapy

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10
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ancient societies

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regarded abnormal behavioral as the work of evil spirits

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ancient societies treatment

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Trephination and exorcism.

  • believed it was the demons
  • treatment was related on how to get the demons out of the body
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12
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Trephination

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holes in the head

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13
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goal of ancient societies treatment

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make the spirit unpleasant so it leaves

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14
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Greek and Roman views/treatments

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philosophers and physicians offered biological explanations and treatments for abnormal behaviors

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15
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what did Hippocrates believe?

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4 humors

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16
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Greek and Roman treatments

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quiet life, vegetable diet, exercise, bleeding

17
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what did the 4 humors believe

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imbalance

18
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Europe in the Middle Ages

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demonological views resurged

19
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Europe in the Middle Ages treatment

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exorcism, torture. treatments were harsh

20
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Renaissance and the rise of asylums

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demonological views of abnormality declined

21
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Renaissance and the rise of asylums treatments

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care at religious shrines (community health programs), asylums

22
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19th century: moral treatment

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emphasized humane and respectful treatment techniques

23
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19th century: treatment

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led to development of state hospitals; issues of people being chained up

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19th century: reform and moral treatment idea

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treat people with these issues with compassion