lecture 1: 1-Intro to Clin Ex Physio Flashcards
what is the difference between mental illness vs mental retardation?
Mental illness; diseases affecting the brain (perceive reality, the way you think)
Ex: schizophrenia, bipolar
Mental retardation/intellectual disability: do not lose contact with reality
The mental process is slower
Ex; down syndrome
historically, to be diff meant to be
destroyed, tortured, exorcised, sterilized, ignored, exiled
true or false: those which physical and mental impairments were both treated the same
false, there was a double standard
physcial impairements were seen as beeter
Which of these groups received the worst treatment throughout most of history?
Physical impairment (amputation, deformity) Mental retardation (intellectuel disability) Mental illness
mental illeness
during the survival and superstition phase (3000-500BC) what 2 concepts did they rely on
survival of the fittest (often left disabled to die because they were not strong enough to live)
superstition (since they didnt understand a lot of things, they attributed difference to super powers (evil and good)
true or false: during the humanitarian reform (500 bc tp 400 ad) they didn’t believe in survival of the fittest
false they still did
what was the double standard during the humanitarian reform
those who were disabled from war were considered heroes but those born with a disability were still treated bad)
what were the treatments for people with mental impairments
purification, exorcisms
when was the humanitarian reform
500 B.C. to 400 A.D.)
when was the survival and superstition phase
(3000 to 500 B.C)
what 2 people helped with evolution in understand ing of mental illness surving the humanitarian reform
hippocreates
plato
how did Hippocrates help in the evolution in understanding of mental illness
said mental illness was a disease of natural causes
how did plata help in the evolution in understanding of mental illness
he found cure for mental illness involving: physical activity, massage, hydrotherapy
when was the judeo-christin influecne period
A.D. 400-1500) (3)
what was the affect of religious influence on disabilities during the Judea christin time
: level of acceptance, understanding humanitarian treatment of people with disabilities
during the judeo-christin incluence where did we put disabled people
put them in a Protective environment of monasteries and royal courts
what was the double standard during the judeo-christian influence
People with mental retardation vs people with mental illness
Mental retatdation: thought to be children of god but with mental illness they were thought to be posseed by the devil
when was the influece of scence and medine
16th - 17th centuries)
true or false, during the infuence of scenec eand medine, people with mental inllness were no longer persecuted?
false, they were still
what happened in terms of education during the science and medine period
there was education for deaf child of noble birth (they had a title in society)
true or false: during the indluence of sceince and medine, there was bad treament for people with MR
false
Good treatment for people with MR but still perceived as a burden on society
Who was the first to develop a system in which the physical, intellectual and moral development of the child was stressed?
Edouard Séguin
when was the period of initial acceptance
18th century
during the initial acceptance there was a transition from fear, superstition and hostility to…
Compassion and education
what was the effect of the french revolition on the initial accetpance of people w disability
individual responsibility +
human treatment for people with mental illness
what happened in terms of education during the initial acceptance period
Schools for blind and deaf children
In which period individuals with disabilities were no longer viewed as the work of Satan and were allowed to survive?
initial acceptance
when was the beginings of educational tratment
19th centrery
what did jean marc itard show
children with severe mental retardation could be taught + improved functioning could result
what did edouard seguin do
make educational system in which the phys. intel. and moral development of the child was stressed
during the beginings of educational treatment, there were residential insitutions for who
for people with MR + deafness and
Blindness throught the USA (European influence
true or false, during the beginings of educational treatment, there were only residential insitutiions for blind and MR and deaf in europe
false, all throughout the USA because of european influence
when was the period of social reform
20th century
during the social reform, there was an emergence of concenr about disability in what fields
from fields of education, psychology (freud, pavlov) and medicine
during the social reform there was a quest for what
Quest for quantification of disability + individual
what did they use for Quest for quantification of disability + individual
IQ tsets
true or falseL therewere negative effects from the two world wards on disability
false
Positive effects from the two world wars upon attitudes about persons with disabilities
what were 3 postiive effects of the world war on disability
War veterans who became phys. impaired were still accepted in their community despite their differences
During phys. exam many men were identified as phys impaired but who had led normal lives
More treatments and services were developped for war veterans (SCI, amputations etc.)
what is a trend right now and give an example
Progressive inclusion and acceptance (ex: common wealth games)
in recent times there is a hipe that Hope that individuals with disabilities ≠ «surplus population» but, rather….
individuals who can contribute to the betterment of society
what concept is being looked at very recently for disability
“true inclusion”
true or false: According to the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, is the term “thedisabled” OK to use?
false
what can be the most diffuclt barrier people with disabilities fall in acheiveing full intergation etc>
attidites
blank are a mirror or socierties attitudes and perceptions
words
a SCI person applying for a job, what are some physical and osychological barriers
Physical barriers:
- Access: 2nd floor
- Transportation issues
- Health issues (fatigue, hospital treatments, etc)
Psychological barriers:
-Weaker, health issues
what tis the purpose of the :way with words” booklet
to promote a fair and accurate portraayal of people with disabilities
to change percenptiosna dn attitudes of canadians
whatt is the definition of a disability
a functional limitation of resttriction of an individuals ability to perform an ajectivity
true or false: you can use disabled as a noun
false it is an adjuct
why is it more preferable to use the term people with disabilities rather than “the disabled”
because people are not their conditions
ttrue or false: avoid cattergotizing people with disabilities as either super achivers or tragic figures
true
what type of words should you use when describing people w disbable
words that are non judgements, non emtional and accurate descriptiions
what type of adjectives should you avoid using for person with a disability
brave, couragerous, inspritational or similar workds
avoid references that cause BLAANK
discomform, guilty, pity or an insult
true or false: words like :suffers from, afflicated by, patient, disease, or sick are acceptable to use
false
why should you not use references like “striken with” or “confined to”
suggests that the person is in constant pai nand a sense of hopelnessness
why should you avoid words like burden, incompetent, defection
because it suggests that people with disabilities are inferior and should be explude from activities
true or false: people with dsiabilities are confirmtable to terminoody used to dscribe daily living (ex: goinng for a walk to someone in wheelchair, “see what you mean)
true
Disabilities that are not visible like mental health, hemophilia, spilepsy dont encounter barriers and negative attitudes
false they do
when writing a text , you should focus on the BLANK. rather than the disability
the issue
true ro false: if the dsiaiblity is not relevant to the context you should still report it
not necssary to
when a person with a dsaability is deatured in a story that has possible angles, which story line usually dominates
the human interest (how they overcome the great odds)
true or false: there is less in depth covereage of issues of particular imporatnt to those with dsiability (lile employement, poverty, etc)
true, they are seldom asked for their views on stories dealing with the issues
in montreal, how many wheel chair stations out of 68 are wheel chiar acccesible
19
what are 3 important questions to ask yuorself beofre the interview
1) am i reporting this peice because it involves a person w a disability or because the issue is relevent to pop
2) if it did not involve a person with a disability, would i still want to write it
3) is a refere3nce to the disability necesary to the sotry
trueor false: it is NOT appropriat eot shake hands when interoduced to aperson with a disbaility
false, it is appropate and people with limited use or articifical still shake hands
when talking to a person with a disability you should talk DIRECTLY/INDIRECTLY to thewm
dierctly,
always speak to them rather than to a companion who may be there
common expressions lilke “see you later” and “gotta run” are allowed
yes
If you offer someone with a dsiabiltiy with assistance, you can do it without thinkingq
false, wait untl offer is accepted
true or fasle: you should avoid putting disabiled on a pedestlye
truw