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An Historical Overview of Abnormal Behavior and Its Perceived Causes and Treatments, Quizzes of Abnormal Psychology

Michigan State University (MSU)Abnormal Psychology

An historical perspective on the concept of abnormal behavior, its definition, and the various ways it was perceived and treated throughout different historical periods. Topics covered include defying social norms, psychological dysregulation, the supernatural tradition, the middle ages, witchcraft, and the reform movement.

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TERM 1
Defying Abnormal
DEFINITION 1
defying social norms/culturally unacceptable
suffering/personal distress
frightening/dangerous
misperceiving reality
maladaptive- interferes with life goals
harmful to self
TERM 2
Abnormal
Definition
DEFINITION 2
psychological dysregulation associated with distress or
impairment in functioning that is not typical nor culturally
expected
TERM 3
What do we need to know to determine if
behavior is abnormal?
DEFINITION 3
age
mental and physical development
frequency of behavior, physical ailments,
his explanation for his behavior
his reaction to being caught
recent traumatic events
bathroom situations
incontinent?
state of mind
TERM 4
The Supernatural Tradition
DEFINITION 4
Deviant behavior= battle of good vs. evil
causes of mental illness- demonic possession, witchcraft,
sorcery, movement of the moon and stars, lunacy
treatments= exorcism, torture, beatings, and crude
surgeries (trephination)
trephination: drilling into skull to release demonic
possession
TERM 5
Middle Ages (476-1450
AD)
DEFINITION 5
cause of illness= possession
treatment= prayer, exorcism, starvation, torture
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TERM 1

Defying Abnormal

DEFINITION 1 defying social norms/culturally unacceptable suffering/personal distress frightening/dangerous misperceiving reality maladaptive- interferes with life goals harmful to self TERM 2

Abnormal

Definition

DEFINITION 2 psychological dysregulation associated with distress or impairment in functioning that is not typical nor culturally expected TERM 3

What do we need to know to determine if

behavior is abnormal?

DEFINITION 3 age mental and physical development frequency of behavior, physical ailments, his explanation for his behavior his reaction to being caught recent traumatic events bathroom situations incontinent? state of mind TERM 4

The Supernatural Tradition

DEFINITION 4 Deviant behavior= battle of good vs. evil causes of mental illness- demonic possession, witchcraft, sorcery, movement of the moon and stars, lunacy treatments= exorcism, torture, beatings, and crude surgeries (trephination) trephination: drilling into skull to release demonic possession TERM 5

Middle Ages (476-

AD)

DEFINITION 5 cause of illness= possession treatment= prayer, exorcism, starvation, torture

TERM 6

Witchcraft (late 15th-17th

century)

DEFINITION 6 witches voluntarily work with the devil primarily women: poor and unmarried or disobedient attempt at diagnosis-->death either way Malleus Maleficarum--> 100,000+ accused and killed TERM 7

The Reform Movement

DEFINITION 7 begun late 18th century- 19th century 1450-1550 horrible conditions in institutions/ asylums the rise of moral therapy (Pinel and Pussin) normalized treatment of MI humane treatment-->decreased symptoms Benjamin Rush- led reforms in the U.S. Dorothea Dix- led mental hygiene movement reasons for decline of moral therapy- MI was not curable--> lifelong institutionalization and little/poor care