History of medicine/psychology Flashcards
Who are known as the originators of medication
Sumerians
What did the sumerians invent
pills and ointments
What was the main remedies for mesotopians
Magical potions
For egyptians, what were treatment like
spells and exorcism
What was trephination
The act of drilling a hole into a human’s brain
Why was trephination used for
To let demons out of the body
What is the oldest known medical system in the world
Ayurveda
Who is the father of western medicine
Hippocrates
What did hippocrates state
Disease is not a punishement from god but rather a result of environmental factors and diet.
In the middle ages, what was illness a result of and how was it treated
1) Sins
2) Prayers
What did the renaissance emphasize
Body is more important than the mind
When did dualism appear
Enlightment period
What is dualism
Viewing the body and the mind as operating separately
What did Descartes state
Body is a machine and the mind controls the body
When did the germ theory of disease start
Mid 19th century
What model did the germ theory lead to
Biomedical model of health
What did the biomedical model of health state
Illness is a result of a biological cause (pathogens)
In the 20th century what was emphasized
Psychology has a role on health
What philosopher was health psychology born from
Freud
What does health psychology say
Mind/body are linked
What do HP try to answer
1) What does it mean to become ill
2) How/why we become ill
3) How we cope with illness
What are the 4 missions of HP
1) Promote/maitain health
2) Prevent/treat illness
3) Identify the cause of an illness
4) Analyze/imrpove the health care system
