PSYC 350 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Johann Weyer, Dorothea Dix, Philippe Pinel
13 Nov 2017
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Historical perspectives on abnormality: (be sure to know strengths/weaknesses of each approach, as discussed in lecture: supernaturalism versus naturalism, thales, hippocrates (four humors, classification of disorders, etc. ), middle ages (return to supernaturalism), malleus malleficarum, European renaissance (return to naturalism), avicenna, johann weyer, asylum movement, philippe pinel, tuke (moral treatment), benjamin rush, kirkbride, dorothea. Dix ( mental hygiene movement), general paresis (cerebral syphilis), kraepelin, brain- damaging therapeutics . Theoretical perspectives: be sure to know the core concepts (as covered very briefly in lecture) of the major theoretical perspectives (biological/medical, behavioral, psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral). Mental health professionals: all material covered in lecture. No need to worry about learning any numbers (specific salaries, acceptance rates, etc. ), just know the basics of each professional career option (e. g. , psychiatrists are mds who prescribe meds and make more money than other mental health professionals, phd is a research degree, etc. )
