PSYC 260 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Johann Weyer, Abnormal Psychology, Self Psychology
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Abnormal psychology is the study of abnormal behavior to describe or explain abnormal patterns of functioning. Each has its own set of limitations. Abnormal behavior was the work of evil spirits. Treatment: force demons out of the body using trephination or exorcism. Rejection of science in favor of religion. Abnormality is a conflict between good and evil. Loses favor at the end of the middle ages. Believed mind is as susceptible to illness as the body. 1st physician to specialize in mental illness. Increased care for the mentally ill either in private home care or through religious shrines. Increased recognition of mental health led to their creation. Good intentions initially but quickly got overcrowded and many eventually became like prisons for the patients. Advocacy for more moral treatment (pinel, tuke, rush, and. End of 19th century saw the reversal of these moral reforms. Biological approaches often didnt work and were unethical.
