PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Antipsychotic, Deinstitutionalisation, Tricyclic Antidepressant
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Roots lie with mesmer"s hypnotism ( power of suggestion ) but the field becomes associated with freud. Focus on thoughts as determinant of behaviors and emotion. Social learning theory: aggressive behavior is acquired as part of learning process during childhood. Guide people to logical thoughts leading to appropriate responses. Canadian psychiatrist heinz lehman: discovery of antipsychotic medication. Goal: develop integrated mental health system that encourages cooperation among governments, providers, scientific community and patients & families. Announced shift away from emphasizing biological basis of mental disorders, to increase effort on the part of the patients. Evidence-based practice (ebp): practitioners are now encouraged to engage in ebp, which is to consider/integrate research evidence into their decision regarding treatments for patients. Patients" rights movement: integration with community, with support of community-based treatment facilities. Also due to success of antipsychotic medications and tricyclic antidepressants. Masses of patients discharged into community care to promote autonomy and enhance quality of life.
