PSY 113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Johann Weyer, Philippe Pinel, Mental Disorder
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The majority of europeans believed that evil spirits were the cause of deviancy. Johann weyer many, if not all, witches were sick mentally or physically or both . Can"t assume that the inclusion of mental illness in the domain of medicine immediately resulted in the humane and effective treatments. Believed psychological problems should be involved in medicine. Primary figure in the movement for the humane treatment of the mentally ill. People should be treated with understanding as individual human beings with dignity. The first attempt to distinguish between types of mental illness (i. e to label and diagnose specific types of psychiatric disturbances) Provided the basis of our current diagnostic system. Might be predisposed to certain psychiatric disorder from inheritance, but according to environment, may never display those symptoms. Free-floating anxiety fear is not specific to any object or situation. Panic attacks or episodes of acute terror that last a few seconds or a few hours.
