PSYC 305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Community Mental Health Service, Alienist, Jan Ingenhousz
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Chapter two historical and contemporary views of abnormal behaviour. Delirium first used in first century ad by celsus. Views of abnormality during the middles ages: first mental hospital established in baghdad in ad 792 where patients received humane treatment, avicenna the prince of physicians . Frequently referred to hysteria, manic reactions, epilepsy, melancholia (depression) Toward humanitarian approaches: latter part of the middle ages scientific reasoning reemerged and a movement emphasizing the importance of human interests began. The resurgence of scientific questioning in europe: paracelus (1490-1541) Early critic of superstitious beliefs about possession. Insisted dancing mania was disease, not possession. Formulated idea of psychic causes of mental illnesses. Believed in astral influences and thought the moon had supernatural influence over the brain. Distured by imprisonment, torture, and burning of people accused of witchcraft so he studied the problem. Published on the deceits of the demons which was a rebuttal to. One of the first to specialize in mental disorders.
