PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Community Psychology, Schizophrenia
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Chapter 18 the treatment of psychological disorders. Trephining: a surgical procedure in which a hole is made in the skull of a living person: opening was made to permit evil spirits to leave the victim"s head, some people survived. People thought to be unwilling hosts for evil spirits were subjected to curses or insults designed to persuade the demons to leave. If this had no effect, exorcism was attempted to make the person"s body an unpleasant place for devils to reside. Other rituals included beatings, starving, near drowning, and the drinking of foul-tasting concoctions. Some with severe problems were sent to asylums where they were chained and wallowed in their own excrement. Others who displayed catatonic postures were displayed to the public for a fee. Philippe pinel improved treatment by changing attitudes of patients: used kind treatment orderliness and general calm.
