Defining Abnormal
One of the “4 D’s” of abnormality meaning different or rare behavior.
Deviance
Ancient people often believed abnormal behavior came from what?
Evil spirits / Posession.
Who removed chains from patients in French hospitals in the 1700s?
Philippe Pinel
Founder of psychoanalysis.
Sigmund Freud
What is the main communication system of the body?
The nervous system
One of the “4 D’s” of abnormality meaning personal suffering.
Distress
What is the practice of cutting a hole in the skull to release spirits?
Trephination
Who fought for better conditions in U.S. hospitals?
Dorothea Dix
Known for classical conditioning and dogs
Ivan Pavlov
What are the two main parts of the nervous system?
Central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS)
What model explains abnormal behavior as a result of brain disease?
Medical model
What did Hippocrates believe caused abnormal behavior?
Imbalance of body fluids (humors)
What was the movement in the 1960s to move patients out of institutions?
Deinstitutionalization
Believed in unconditional positive regard.
Carl Rogers
What two parts make up the central nervous system?
The brain and spinal cord
What model explains behavior as a mix of biology, psychology, and culture?
Biopsychosocial model
During the Middle Ages, who was often blamed for abnormal behavior?
Witches or demons
What was a problem that came from deinstitutionalization?
Many patients became homeless or lacked proper care
Developed cognitive therapy for depression.
Aaron Beck
What part of the brain controls basic functions like breathing and heartbeat?
The brainstem
Why is culture important when defining abnormality?
Behavior may be normal in one culture but abnormal in another
What was the place referred to where people with mental disorders often live in during the 1500s?
Asylums
What is the community mental health movement’s main idea?
Care should be provided in local communities, not just hospitals
Developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).
Albert Ellis.
What part of the brain helps with planning, decision-making, and self-control?
The frontal lobe (prefrontal cortex)