Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What to do with the disturbed in early, 17th, 18th century?
A
Trepanning, Greek humour, asylums, torture, kept away from society
2
Q
Who was the father of modern psychiatry and what did he do?
A
Philppe Pinel, he began the classification of mental disorders, led to reforms in Paris
3
Q
What happened in the 20th century? Specifically the 50s up?
A
deinstitutionalisation in the mid 50s, to get people out of asylums. 1961 - communal mental health centres
4
Q
What is psychotherapy? How does it help?
A
interaction between client and therapist that incorporates psychological principals. It helps by overcoming abnormal behaviour, and solving living problems
5
Q
What is placebo treatment?
A
A substance is given to the patient with the expectation that a healing response is produced
