Summary
Summary Approaches to Therapy Notes
- Course
- Institution
A summary of the notes written in a concise and easy to read manner
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
maryonanna
Content preview
Historical approachesAetiology of mental disorder
Aetiology : the origin or cause of a disorder
Prehistory:
Possession by evil spirits
Trephination
Exorcism
Ancient Greece and rome:
Hippocrates (470-377B.C) :
‘father’ of modern Western medicine, concept of the 4 humours
Mental disorders are treatable like any other disease of the body- brain pathology,
head trauma, genetics
Galen (129-198 A.D.)
Hippocratic – Galenic Approach
- Humoural theory of disorders
4 humours::
Middle ages
Continuation of early ideas e.g. humours
, - Recognised the role of environmental factors (emotional shock, physical
illness or injury, grief)
- Treatments : bleeding, purging, whipping
Influence of the church
- “madness” was a moral failing, evidence of sin
- Evidence of witchcraft or possession by the devil
- Treatments : exorcism, fasting, prayer
First asylums start to appear to house the mentally ill in the late middle ages
Renaissance:
Humanism – worldview emphasising human welfare.
- Decline of supernatural explanations for mental illness
Asylums : places set aside for people with mental disorder
Patients treated almost as inmates
Hospital of Saint Mary of Bethlehem - ’bedlam’
Very harsh inhumane conditions: filthy, furnished with straw, patients chained to
walls or locked in small boxes
Public show for visitors
Reform movement – moral treatment
Pinel (1745-1826):
Unchained inmates at La Bicetre Hispital
Advocated moral guidance and humane techniques
William Tuke (1732-1822)
Established the York retreat in England
County asylums act of 1845
Let ‘inmates’ be free, allowing them to pray, exercise …
Dorothea Dix (1802-1887)
Mental hygiene movement
Emergence of modern views
Richard von Kraft Ebing (1840-1902)
Link bet general paresis and syphilis
Emil Kraepelin (1856-1926)
Importance of brain pathology in psychological disorders and looked into the cures
System for classifying symptoms into discrete disorders or ‘syndromes’
Measured effect of drugs on disordered behaviour
Contemporary approaches
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller maryonanna. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $6.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75632 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now