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