Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Johann Weyer, Dorothea Dix, Philippe Pinel

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Trephination (ancient times) cut hole in skull to treat abnormal behavior, believed in spirits. Melampus-pilus: (classic roman, greek) suggested organic modal of mental illness, used plants to treat. Asclepius: (classic roman, greek) suggested biological modal for mental illness, thinks illness arise from traumatic experience and imbalance in fluids. Rose to god status due to healing, has temples dedicated for mental illness. Hippocrates: (classic roman, greek) identified hallucination, delusion, melancholia, mania, hysteria (conversion disorder) Wondering uterus theory: hysteria only occur in women, empty uterus wondering in body searching for conception. Fluid theory: 4 types ( yellow bile, black bile, blood, phlegm) blood represent courageous, hopeful, phlegm represent calm, unemotional. Excess yellow bile is mania, excess black bile is melancholia. Treated by vegetable diet, exercise, bleeding and tranquilizer substance. Advocate for removal of patients from family, isolate and humane treatment. Galen: (classic roman, greek) personal physician to emperor, standard human anatomy, discounted (cid:449)o(cid:374)deri(cid:374)g uterus theor(cid:455).

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