Historical perspectives
Attributes psychological disorders to supernatural causes, such as possession by evil spirits or punishment by gods.
What are ancient beliefs and early explanations
A threat
What is dangerousness?
A vulnerability or predisposition
What is a diathesis?
Loss of essence of life
What is psychosis?
A characteristic that must exist for a disorder to occur.
What is a necessary cause?
The period that saw advancements in biological psychiatry.
What is early 20th century?
Behavior that is sudden
What is unpredictable behavior?
Emphasizes the importance of medical interventions such as medication and neuro-stimulation techniques.
What is biological perspective?
Coined the term neurosis
Who is William Cullen?
Factor that occurs shortly before the occurrence of symptoms of a disorder.
What is a proximal factor?
Advocated for moral treatment and humane care for the mentally ill,
Who were Pinel and Tuke?
Behavior that is not as per the norms
What is deviation from statistical and social norms?
The ability to adapt successfully to even very difficult circumstances.
What is resilience?
A generally outmoded term for mental disorders marked by anxiety, depression, or persistent distress.
What is neurosis?
Increases the probability of development of a disorder.
What is a contributory cause?
A shift toward more humane approaches to mental health care, with the emergence of institutions dedicated to the care and treatment of the mentally ill.
What is the Renaissance period?
One's perception of unpleasant or uneasy feelings
What is subjective distress?
Allows for a more comprehensive understanding of the causes, manifestations, and treatment of abnormality.
What is integration?
Suggests that neurosis was caused by unbearable affects resulting from real, distressing life events.
What is Emotional Trauma & Defense theory?
A condition that guarantees the occurrence of a disorder.
What is sufficient cause?
The development of psychotropic medications
What is the mid 20th century period?
Behavior that hinders you from adjusting to your environment.
What is maladaptive behavior?
Assessment of wishes, expected responses from others, and client responses either to the responses of others or to the wish itself.
What is Core Conflictual Relationship Theme?
A cluster of symptoms attributable to a specific cerebral or systemic pathology, diagnosed through systemic examination and appropriate investigations.
What is organic psychosis?
A causal factor occurring early in life but doesn’t show effect for many years.
What is a distal or precipitating factor?