Prehistory
what gender did people think mental illness was exclusive to?
women
who was credited with creating the biopsychosocial view of health?
Hippocrates
what is the issue with intro psych textbooks views of the medieval era?
it over-exaggerates how people in the medieval times diagnosed mental illness
what did Benjamin rush advocate for?
He wanted to improve treatments for the "insane"
when was the DSM-5 published
2013
what did people in this time period think the imbalance of mental illness was caused by?
physical issues like uterine and heart problems
prior to hippocrates' work, where did the ancient greeks believe mental illness came from?
angering the gods >:( womp womp
who was against the persecution of witches?
Johann Weyer
what kind of treatment did Philippe Pinel want for asylum patients?
Moral treatment
when was the original DSM published?
1952
what was the name of the foundational document of medicine?
Kahun gynaecological papyrus
what are the four bodily fluids that Hippocrates said determined an individuals physical and mental health?
Blood, Phlegm, Yellow bile, Black bile
Name a treatment used for mental illness in this time period
herbal remedies, environmental changes, exorcisms, whipping
what were some treatments used during this time?
bloodletting, opium, diet, cold baths, restraint, purgatives
what percent of the current DSM Taskforce had direct ties to the pharmaceutical industry?
69%
what were some treatments for mental illness used in this time period?
rituals, herbs, and spells
Name one of the philosophical schools that shaped Ancient Greece
naturalism, formalism, rationalism
name 2 main signs used to diagnose demonic posession
can understand different languages, knowledge of other peoples secrets/unknown things, super strength, scared of sacred things
what were some problems with insane asylums?
Unhygenic, patients were chained up, no consideration for their comfort/wellbeing
name a disadvantage of the DMS-5
oversimplifies mental health, risk for misdiagnosis/over-diagnosis, provides labels that could be stigmatizing