PSYA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Systematic Desensitization, Bipolar Disorder
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Almost everyone struggles with is that disorders themselves are here toy ambiguous. There is no objective, easily definable line between mentally healthy and mentally ill. Clinical psychologist have received ph. d level of training, and are able to formally diagnose and treat mental health issues ranging from the every day and mild to the chronic and severe. Counseling psychologists are mental health professionals who typically work with people needing help with more common problems such as stress, coping and mild form of anxiety and depression, rather than severe mental disorders. Psychiatrist are medical doctors who specialize in mental health and who are allowed to diagnose and treat mental disorders through prescribing medications. Philippe pinel in 1792 was the first to be granted permission to remove the chains from the inmates of french hospitals. In the mid-1800s in north america, dorothea dix campaigned heroically to improve the conditions of institutionalized patients and was highly instrumental in shifting society"s attitudes.
