PSYC 337 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Impulsivity, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Bupropion
9 Apr 2018
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Up until 17th century, clinicians attempted to cure melancholia by draining blood from patients to rebalance the body"s humours= bloodletting. Roman times recognized important of emotional factors in depression. 14th century followed supernatural explanations for mental disturbance. 17th century in contrast emerged natural theories of mental illness. Kraepelin created the modern age theories about the etiology of depression. Created the term manic-depression and described depressive and manic forms of the disorder. Formed the basis for the definition of mood disorders in the dsm. Freud and abraham created the early psychodynamic model which linked depression and grief. Freud stated that mourners who could not solve their greed was turned inwards as self denigration lead to symptoms similar in acute grief and depression. Both psychologists agreed that individuals who become depressed following a loss are those whose needs were not met or were excessively met during the oral stage of development.
