PS280 Lecture Notes - Paresis, Deinstitutionalisation, Rosemary Kennedy
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Ps280-z lecture 1 tuesday july 9th, 2013. Someone who is very intelligent can be considered abnormal. Violation of norms: some norms are oppressive, norms change and vary through time and across cultures. Disability of dysfunction: somebody cannot do certain things because of their phobia. Diagnosis by an expert: not always correct. Trepanation (also known as trephinning: cutting holes in people s heads to let out evil spirits. Alternative explanation: our early ancestors knew more than we ve given them credit for. Hippocrates; mental illness due to a disturbance of the humors (assessed by looking at the patient s blood: advocated good nutrition, quiet, rest. Common treatments: abstain from bloodletting (deliberately bleed a person), forced vomiting. Romans considered physical and mental causes, treatment included listening to the patient. Vince lampert is a catholic priest in the us who was trained as an exorcist. If the person floated then it means the spirit was still present.
