PSYA02H3 Lecture : Chapter 18 – The Treatment of Mental Disorders (Notes)
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Chapter 18 the treatment of mental disorders. The earliest known attempts to treat mental disorders involved drilling holes in a person"s skull known as trephining; the opening was made to permit evil spirits to leave the victim"s head. Johann wier was among the first to challenge practices intended to combat witchcraft: he argued that they were suffering from mental illness, the church banned his writings. Pinel believed that patients would respond well to kind treatment; he undid their chains and took them from the dungeons to walk the hospital freely and many were discharged. Most therapists adopt a more general, eclectic approach this involves the therapist using whatever method they feel will work best for a particular client at a particular time. Insight therapy view behaviour as a symptom of deeper underlying psychological problems: once a patient understands the cause of their problem, the problems and the maladaptive behaviour will cease.
