PSYCH 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Quiet Life, Body Fluid, Trepanning
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Societal concepts of abnormality are shaped by the prevailing views of the time. Natural (n), supernatural (s), harsh (hs), humane (hm) You should know the key views, events and individuals and their contributions, but i will not ask you to reproduce this timeline nor will i ask for any specific dates. Trephination: cutting a hole in the skull to let out evil spirits. Egyptian papyri: supernatural explanations for various disorders and the use of magic as treatment procedures. Hunter gather societies: mental and physical disorders as having supernatural causes and treatment typically involved induced trances. Greek: determination to see all phenomena in natural terms. First clinical classification/observation of disorders. physical treatment approaches. Egyptian: establish peaceful and humane sanitariums for mentally ill. Manifestation of physical disorder (constriction/relaxation of body tissue). Romans: both physical and mental play a role in disorder. Treatment: quiet life, vegetarian diet, exercise and abstinence from alch. Believed humours caused disorders (disturbance of bodily fluid)
