PSYC 1002 Study Guide - Dissociative Identity Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder
19 Feb 2014
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Statistical rarity a lot more common than we think. At least 50% of us will suffer from a psychological disorder like anxiety. We all feel abnormal behavior at some point in our lives. Societal disapproval goes against cultural norms, highly subjective; varies from culture to culture. Demonic model view of mental illness in which odd behavior, hearing voices, or talking to oneself was attributed to evil spirits infesting the body. Medical model perception that mental illness was due to a physical disorder requiring medical treatment: ex: electric shocks, drilling holes into people"s heads, bleeding and lobotomy. Governments began to house troubled individuals in asylums. Moral treatment approach to mental illness calling for dignity, kindness, and respect for the mentally ill. Deinstitutionalization 1960s-70s government policy that focused on releasing hospitalized psychiatric patients into the community and closing mental hospitals. Perspectives on causes, treatment, and diagnosis of psychological disorders.
