PSYC 3303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Moral Treatment, Antipsychotic, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Ofte(cid:374) (cid:862)(cid:271)la(cid:373)ed the (cid:448)i(cid:272)ti(cid:373)(cid:863) for past tra(cid:374)sgressio(cid:374)s. 1500-1900: hints of modern perspectives on psychopathology. 1500s: johann meyer suggests that the mind is just as susceptible to illness as the body. More humane treatments begin to be used. Treatment at home or in community residences. Greater awareness of the extent of the issue. Nearly half of all adults will meet criteria for a disorder. 77% of us/uk say mental illness is just another illness. Recognition that both meds and therapy may be needed. Stigma much more of a concern in developing world. Polls suggest (cid:271)elief that (cid:373)e(cid:374)tal ill(cid:374)ess (cid:373)akes u(cid:374)ele(cid:272)ta(cid:271)le, less (cid:862)trust(cid:449)orth(cid:455)(cid:863) If you gave someone a high dose of antipsychotic and then released them from a mental hospital (1950s) they will likely have trouble in the real world. Behavior is the result of unconscious, internal forces. Conflict / imbalance between different aspects of personality (id, ego, superego) leads to abnormal behavior.
