History of Science 2200E Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Medulla Oblongata, Nosology, Cerebellum
4 Oct 2018
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More related to the mind than the brain. Not visible, cant see the mind in the same way you can see the brain. The mind is what makes us a person. Memory, identity, free will, relationships, reflection and communication are some of the elements that comprise the mind. Yet, mental states and brain states are related. The diagnostic and statistical manual (dsm-i) was created in 1952 by the american. Psychiatric association in order to standardize the interpretation of mental disorders. According to duffin, there are no detectable lesions evident in mental disorders (p. Patient-reported symptoms, behaviour, and statistical patterns are the basis of diagnosis, not clinical tests. Asperger"s and autism are now in the same autism spectrum disorder. Before the dsm there was something different with mental health. Physical things done to help the mental health. Philippe pinel was someone who started saying that mental health can change and that there are symptoms.
