modules 46-48: psychological disorders part 1

Question 1

what constitutes normal behavior?

Answer 1

behavior that follows a usual pattern, common behavior

Question 2

what constitutes abnormal behavior?

Answer 2

behavior that is either deviant from the normal, maladaptive ( hinders functionality in the world), or causes distress

Question 3

summarize the thought behind the Rosenhan study.

Answer 3

Are diagnoses of patients really true, or are they a product of the person’s environment. ( challenged traditional methods of diagnosing patients)

Question 4

summarize the method used for the Rosenhan study.

Answer 4

varied hospital settings, hospital staff were uninformed, patients would report hearing voices, and would stop once they were admitted

Question 5

summarize the results of the Rosenhan study.

Answer 5

all pseudopatients were diagnosed with schizophrenia, no staff members voiced suspicion

Question 6

what is the conclusion one can take from the Rosenhan study?

Answer 6

once someone is designated as abnormal, all of their behaviors are perceived by that label and are seen as abnormal as well.

themes: powerlessness, depersonalization, discrimination

Question 7

what is demonology?

Answer 7

the idea that an evil spirit can dwell in a person, and control their mind and/or body

( led to exorcisms and trephination)

Question 8

what is trephination?

Answer 8

procedure in which holes are drilled into the skull, for cerebral diseases perceived to be caused by demond

Question 9

in which time period did the time of demonology, and the supernatural related to psychology occur?

Answer 9

between 3000 BC and 1100 AD

Question 10

in which time period did the time of witch trials related to psychology occur?

Answer 10

starting in 1200 AD

Question 11

what were lunacy trials (conducted in England)?

Answer 11

determined if someone was mentally ill or not

person lowered into the water:

• person can swim= person is a witch
• person can’t swim= person is not a witch, but they drown

Question 12

in which time period did the time of the spread of asylums occur?

Answer 12

from the 13th to the 19th century

Question 13

describe the term bedlam.

Answer 13

derived from the name Bethlehem, the name of an asylum in London

means wild uproar, and confusion

Question 14

in which time period did “moral” treatment occur for mentally ill patients?

Answer 14

the 18th and 19th century

Question 15

describe the time of “moral” treatment, restraints, etc.

Answer 15

Hospitals became too crowded, so staff needed a way to control the patients, which mostly involved restraints.

Question 16

what was the Utica crib?

Answer 16

a coffin-like crib in which unruly patients were placed into until they could be sedated.

Question 17

what is the categorical classification of disorders?

Answer 17

the disorder is either present or absent, nothing in the middle

Question 18

what is the dimensional classification of disorders?

Answer 18

a disorder is understood as the degree to which symptoms are present