PSY E245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Soranus Of Ephesus, Phlegm, Mental Disorder
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All sorts of phenomena were thought to be caused by supernatural beings, magic or demons. Pericles established temples to heal the sick. Proposed treatment: quiet life, vegetarian diet, exercise, no alcohol, bleeding, First to question whether mentally ill people should be accountable for their actions. Sanatoriums peaceful and pleasant for people who were psychologically unwell. Treatment included massages, exercise and healthy diet. Soranus of ephesus believed constriction or dilation of tissue in the head the cause of mental illness. Galan first to combine physical and psychological factors in the development of mental disorder. Arab continued the practices established by hippocrates. Thought that if you sinned a lot satan would either take your body (become mad) or your spirit (become a witch) Thought mental illness was the result of the spiritus vitate (breath of life) St. vitus dance mass hysteria, sporadic movement. Still blamed the demon but thought we needed more humane treatments. Physical and mental disease is not different.
