PSY340H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Wilhelm Griesinger, Philippe Pinel, Moral Treatment
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Psychopathology: the field concerned with the nature and development of abnormal behaviour. Difficult to be objective within this field because how personal each case is. In addition to our our preconceived thoughts on what normal behaviour is. Includes such characteristics as statistical infrequency, violation of norms, personal distress, disability or dysfunction, and unexpectedness. Behaviour that is infrequent in the general population. Those who fall outside of the normal distribution. This method is only used for diagnosing mental retardation (iq lower than 70) Violates social norms or threatens or makes those observing it anxious. Difficult to pinpoint because there are activities that people participate in that aren"t considered abnormal, while some abnormal behaviors do not violate social norms. Creates great distress and torment in the person experiencing it. When distress and dysfunction are unexpected reactions to environmental stressors. 13 000 psychologists, 11 000 nurses in mental health, 3600 psychiatrists. Hippocrates (father of modern medicine) separated religion from magic and religion.
