PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes -Canadian Mental Health Association, Cognitive Therapy, World Psychiatric Association
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Normal curve places the majority of people in the middle as far as any particular characteristic is concerned; very few ppl fall at either extreme. Statistical infrequency is used explicitly in diagnosing mental retardation. Norms in one culture can vary. diffrent norms for different cultures. Ex. an anxiety disorder is diagnosed when the anxiety is unexpected and out of proportion to the situation, as when a person who is well off worries constantly about his/her financial situation. Hebrews-deviancy was attributed to possession of the person by bad spirits, after god in his wrath had withdrawn protection. Exorcism can from the belief that abnormal behavior was caused by possession. Trepanning-one popular theory was that it was a way of treating disorders attributed to demons within the cranium. Individual would return to normal by creating an opening through which evil spirits could escape. Kidd suggested that trepanning were done to relieve pressure resulting from depressed fractures caused by war clubs.
