Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Anorexia Nervosa, Soltyrei, Hypochondriasis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

The belief that abnormal behaviour is caused by supernatural forces. Ex. based on the notion that bad behaviour reflected an evil"s spirits attempt to escape; a procedure of trephination was used to release the spirit; chiseling a hole in the person"s skulls. Medieval europe: disturbed people either were possessed involuntary by the devil or had voluntarily made a pact with the forces of evil. Killing of witches were justified on these ground. Ex. the notion that impurities float to the surface- throw a bound woman into water and see if they were pure. Hippocrates: insisted that mental illnesses are diseases; people with the disordered behaviour were sick. Believed that the root of the problem was in the brain; first to believe that a behavioural disorder could be caused by physical damage. General paresis: a disorder which resulted in mental deterioration was caused by massive brain deterioration; first demonstration that a psychological disorder was linked to physical damage.