Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fetus, Dream Interpretation, Reciprocal Inhibition

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Approaches to abnormal behavior: categorical vs dimensional, an understanding of how abnormal behavior varies in severity over time; placed on a continuum, meet diagnostic criteria or not = dsm. Factors to consider: sex, race, ethnicity, age (chronological vs developmental maturity, socioeconomic status (ses, children from all ses groups developed disorders at same rate, biological changes (hormonal changes associated with puberty) Prevalence in psych disorders in children by age + sex: rate decreases as boys enter teen years, but increases as girls enter adolescence. Ancient theories: spirits; trephination used as tx (drilling holes into skull) Middle ages through the renaissance: abnormal behavior = work of the devil, witchcraft, mass hysteria, paracelsus; questioned genetics + mental illness. 19th century: moral tx; removal of pt from warehouse asylums into specialized facilities, kindness, caring, more humane, key founders: philippe pinel, william tuke, benjamin rush, dorthea dix, emil kraepelin.