PSY 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Drapetomania, Intellectual Disability, Anxiety Disorder
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Abnormal: defined by social norms, value judgements and even politics. Drapetomania : does not currently exist in dsm-v. Drapetomania: an obsessive desire for freedom that drove slaves to flee from captivity (diagnosed if a slave tried twice to escape) 1840s senator john calhoun of south carolina concluded that 1/14 former slaves in the state of maine is either an idiot (mentally retarded) or a lunatic . Abolition of slavery would be to the african a curse rather than a. Self-defeating/masochistic personality: refers to people who repeatedly involve blessing themselves in hurtful circumstances or relationships. Critics argued that by labelling those (women, mainly) mentally ill would shift the blame to them (for a personality disorder ) and away from the abuser. After years of debate, not included; socio-political and not medical decision. Distressing to self and to others > judgement of abnormality. Dysfunctional for person or society (in terms of the ability to perform normally)
