PS280 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Intellectual Disability, Abnormal Psychology, Normal Distribution
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In addition, cultural diversity can affect how people view social norms: what is the norm in one culture may be abnormal in another. First, they learn techniques of assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders. The dark ages and demonology: the death of galen (130-200 a. d. ) the second century greek who is regarded as the last major physician of the classical era marked the beginning of the dark ages for. Western european medicine and for the treatment and investigation of abnormal behaviour: christian monasteries, through their missionary and educational work, replaced physicians as healers and as authorities on mental disorder. God: the times conspired to heap enormous blame on those regarded as witches and these unfortunates were persecuted with great zeal. England: the trials were conducted under the crown"s right to protect the mentally impaired and a judgement of insanity allowed the crown to become guardian of the lunatic"s estate.
