PSYC 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Edwin Smith Papyrus, Ebers Papyrus, Brain Fever
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Edwin smith papyrus: contained detailed descriptions of the treatment of wounds and other surgical operations. It also describes the brain for the rst time in history. Ebers papyrus: offers an additional perspective on treatment. Relies more on magic for explaining and curing diseases with unknown causes. Involved prayers with re ected the prevailing view of the origin of mental illness. Early chinese, egyptians, hebrews and greeks often attributed abnormal behaviour to a demon or god who had taken possession of a person. Whether it was good or bad depended on the symptoms. If religion was involved, the person was praised and respected. ): known as the father of modern medicine, received his training and made substantial contributions to the eld. He denied the involvement of deities and demons with the development of illness. He believed that the brain was the central organ and that mental disorders were due to brain pathology.
