Historical Survey of Mental Hygiene Flashcards
T or F
in the Ancient Days Mental disorders were attributed to
demons and spirits which supposedly, possesses the individual.
Trueee dat
T or F
Golden Age of Greece
Hippocrates (460-437BC), called the
“Daddy of Medicine”, insisted that mental
disorders had no natural causes and doesn’t require
treatment like other diseases.
F. hahahha
Golden Age of Greece
Hippocrates (460-437BC), called the
“FATHER of Medicine”, insisted that mental
disorders HAD NATURAL CAUSES and REQUIRED
TREATMENT like other diseases.
T or F
In 16th Century, Paracelsus pointed out
that the “DANCING MANIA” was not due to
possession of spirits and demons but is a form
of disease, and should be treated as such. He
also formulated the idea of psychic causes for
mental illness and advocated treatment
through “BODILY MAGNETISM”, which later
became hypnotism.
True
In 1563, Johann Weyer, one of the first
physicians to specialize in mental disorders,
and sometimes referred to as the “true
founder of ____ ____”, pointed out
that a number of those imprisoned, tortured,
and burned for witchcraft were actually sick
mentally and physically.
true founder of MODERN PSYCHIATRY
In 1772, the scientific approach received
its first impetus from the works of ______
Pinel (1745-1826) in France, and _____
Tuke in England.
Philippe Pinel and William Tuke
he initiated reforms for the treatment
of mental patients, which includes the release
of patients from chains. He laid down the
foundation for psychiatry through this
approach of treating the mentally ill. This
earned him the title “Father of Psychiatry”.
Philippe Pinel
He established the York Retreat, a
peasant country hose where mental patients
lived, worked, and rested in a kind religious
atmosphere.
William Tuke
In 1783, ____ ____, the “Father of
American Psychiatry”, revolutionized the
treatment of the mentally ill throughout the
civilized world. He also encouraged more
humane treatment of the mentally ill.
Benjamin Rush
In 1848, ____ _____ , a New England
school teacher, submitted a report to the
Congress of the US, which aroused the
attention of the people and legislators towards
the inhumane treatment of the mentally ill.
Dorothea Dix
1n 1903, ______ Wittingham _____of
New Haven, Connecticut, initiated the mental
hygiene movement. His profound interest on
the subject was the result of his own
experiences as a mental patient, confined for 3
years in state and private mental hospitals.
Clifford Wittingham Beers
On May 6, 1908, Beers, together with 13
other public spirited citizens, met in the home
of Rev.Anson Phelps Stokes and organizes the
______________.This is the official start of the mental
hygiene movement.
Connecticut Society for Mental Hygiene
A year after, the association was expanded, and in February 9, 1909, the ________ was organized, which received financial aid from Rockefeller Foundation.
National Committee for Mental
Hygiene
Major Aims of National Committee
for Mental Hygiene:
1. To help provide the mentally ill
with decent housing, clothing, and food;
2. To help give them the best
possible _______ ________;
3. To help lessen the factors which
lead to ______ _________;
4. To help increase the mental
stamina of all men, women, and children.
- Scientific treatment
- mental illness
In 1948, the ____________ (WFMH) was organized in London. This federation was actively participated by
agencies of United Nations that have direct
bearing on mental health.
World Federation for Mental Health
MENTAL HYGIENE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Early 19th Century - Institutional care and
treatment of the mentally ill at _______.
Hospicio de San Jose
