Psych Disorders Flashcards
Define Psychology
The Scientific study of behaviour and mental processes
What is Inherent cohesiveness of meaning?
Connect dot differently, still make meaning. Find a pattern of thought
Mental health in the STONE AGE
Demonic possession, trephination (hole in skull)
Mental health in the MIDDLE AGES
Exorcisms, starving, beating, lashing, etc
Who were considered WITCHES?
Women and minority women, not matching societal norms
What were ASYLUMS?
“Retreats or vacations”, tortured, locked away, inhumane
Phillip Pinel 1972, thought what?
Medical model, MD caused by an underlying disease
What were some medical/biological treatments?
teeth pulling, lobotomy, hydrotherapy, shock, etc
Define DSM
Diagnostic + Statistical Manual of mental disorders
How are DSM categories created?
Symptom clusters
Why are mental disorder labels important?
To be able to research, communicate, and identify
What are the 4 D’s?
Deviance, Disfunction, Distress, Danger. (require 3/4 for a label)
What does Deviance mean?
Different from societal norms
What does Dysfunction mean?
Struggles with daily functioning
What is Distress?
Suffering, behaviours and emotions
