Historical Context of Mental Health Supporting Information Flashcards
1
Q
Who theorised the humours explanation for mental illness?
A
Hippocrates
2
Q
What are the four humours?
A
Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
3
Q
How are the humours said to cause mental illness?
A
Illness stems from their imbalance
4
Q
In which century did psychiatric treatment have a public provision?
A
19th
5
Q
How does the statistical infrequency concept define abnormality?
A
The measurable behaviours people demonstrate that fall outside the average
6
Q
How does the deviation from social norms concept define abnormality?
A
Any behaviour that falls out of conventional behaviour of the context inside
7
Q
How does the maladaptiveness concept define abnormality?
A
Any behaviour that leads to inadequate functioning in society
