Ancient & Early Views
In Ancient Egypt, mental illness was thought to be caused by ____.
Punishment from the gods or spirits
In the Middle Ages, women with seizures or depression were often accused of _____.
Witchcraft
The infamous asylum “Bedlam” in London was known for what?
Letting the public pay to watch patients
The infamous asylum “Bedlam” in London was known for what?
Letting the public pay to watch patients
Which of these was NOT used in the Renaissance/Enlightenment era: rotating chairs, cold water shock, insulin therapy, bloodletting?
Insulin therapy
What was trephination?
Drilling a hole in the skull to release spirits
Exorcisms in the Middle Ages were usually harmless prayer rituals. True or False?
False
Dorothea Dix is best remembered for ____.
Fighting for humane treatment of patients
Dorothea Dix is best remembered for ____.
Fighting for humane treatment of patients
Lobotomies often left patients severely incapacitated. True or False?
True
Hippocrates believed mental illness had ____ causes.
Natural causes, not supernatural
Name one unusual Middle Ages practice and why it was harmful.
Example: Exorcisms or punishments – caused trauma or death
Describe Dorothea Dix’s contributions to reform.
She advocated for humane treatment and built better mental hospitals
Describe Dorothea Dix’s contributions to reform.
She advocated for humane treatment and built better mental hospitals
Early antipsychotic medications sometimes caused ____.
Severe side effects
Name one treatment from the Ancient & Early Views period and its purpose.
Example: Trephination – to release evil spirits
What shocking practice involved spinning patients in chairs?
Rotating chair treatment
Compare Renaissance/Enlightenment asylums with the 19th century moral treatment movement.
Enlightenment = harsh treatments; moral movement = more humane, but overcrowding issues
Compare Renaissance/Enlightenment asylums with the 19th century moral treatment movement.
Enlightenment = harsh treatments; moral movement = more humane, but overcrowding issues continued
Trace the history of one treatment (example: lobotomies).
Example: Used in early-mid 20th century, believed to calm patients, but left many disabled
List two Ancient or Early treatments and explain what they were meant to do.
Examples: Trephination, herbal remedies, bloodletting – aimed to balance body or release spirits
Describe a harmful Middle Ages practice and explain its impact.
Example: Witch trials/exorcisms – caused suffering and stigma
Why was the moral treatment movement important in the 19th century?
Shifted focus toward kindness, structure, and patient dignity
Why was the moral treatment movement important in the 19th century?
Shifted focus toward kindness, structure, and patient dignity
Why is it important to study the history of treatments?
To avoid harmful mistakes and improve modern care