PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Wilhelm Wundt, Franz Mesmer
20 Jan 2012
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Chapter 2 (historical and contemporary views of abnormal behavior) Historical views of abnormal behavior y earliest treatment of mental disorders terrible headaches and convulsive attacks was trephening: which consisted of chipping away at the skull, so the demons could escape. Demonology, gods, and magic y the primary type of treatment for demonic possession was exorcism which included various techniques for casting evils spirits out. These techniques included magic, prayer, incantation, noisemaking, and horrible tasting concoctions made from (sheep dung and wine). Hippocrates early medical concepts y hippocrates is referred to as the father of modern medicine , he denied that deities and demons intervened in the development of illness, and insisted that mental disorders. Like other diseases, had natural causes and needed appropriate treatment. y he classified all disorders into 3 categories. phrenitis (brain fever) y hippocrates claimed dreams were very important in understanding a patients personality.
