Trepanning - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is abnormality? - Answer--Deviation from social/statistical norms -Maladaptive behavior -Chemical imbalance/brain abnormality -Causes personal distress/discomfort -Harmful dysfunction -Persistent symptoms *Personal distress and social impairment* Harmful Dysfunction - Answer-Behavioral or psychological syndromes that reflect some kind of underlying disfunction. It must result in distress, disability, or impairment in key areas. Cannot arise from predictable stressor or a person iss...

NUR 147 Session 2 Exam with Questions and Answers Historical perspectives on the treatment of mental illness ANSWER a. Ancient times b. Enlightenment and creation of mental institutions c. Freud and treatment of mental disorders d. Development of psychopharmacology e. Move toward community mental health f. Mental illness in the 21st century - Sickness indicated displeasure of the Gods and was a form of punishment for sins and wrongdoing - Those with mental disorders were either consi...

Wiley Plus Quiz (Chapter 1) Week 1 Questions and Answers | Graded A+ A person with a Psy.D. degree will have less experience with _____ than someone with a Ph.D. in psychology. research A violent psychopath is an example of someone with a mental disorder who does NOT: experience personal suffering. Hippocrates is the earliest known proponent of: somatogenesis. Kraepelin coined the term dementia praecox which is now known as: schizophrenia On what part of the body was trepanning...

Neuro Psychology Exam 1 Questions & Answers What is trephination or trepanning, why is it done? What cultures was it known in? What do we know about the 'theory' cultures used to justify trepanning? Trephination/trepanning is when you make purposeful holes in a skull to reduce swelling in the brain. By making holes in the skull, it relieves pressure in the brain. Survivor had holes but had healing around the holes so it was made purposeful. It was during the prehistoric era, possibly Hip...

Test Bank for Abnormal Psychology 6th Canadian Edition by Flett Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations and Canada's Mental Health System Question type: True/False 1) It is easy to remain objective when studying abnormal psychology. Answer: False Section Reference: Introduction Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behavior Bloom’s: Comprehension 2) There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal b...

Medieval - Medicine Through Time GCSE Questions and Answers Verified solutions Why was the period of AD 500 - AD 1000 called the Dark Ages? - ANS- It was a period of regression in medicine where knowledge was lost and it became dangerous to travel meaning that communication all but ceased. There were fewer opportunities for doctors to learn or train. How did the church affect progress? - ANS- The church controlled how people behaved and each new idea was checked to make sure it did not ...

b - Answer Ancient times refers to...? a) 8000 BC - 3000 BC b) 3000 BC - 500 AD c) 500 AD - 1300 AD d) 1300 AD - 1600 AD e) 1600 AD - Present e - Answer Modern times refers to...? a) 8000 BC - 3000 BC b) 3000 BC - 500 AD c) 500 AD - 1300 AD d) 1300 AD - 1600 AD e) 1600 AD - Present c - Answer Medieval Times refers to...? a) 8000 BC - 3000 BC b) 3000 BC - 500 AD c) 500 AD - 1300 AD d) 1300 AD - 1600 AD e) 1600 AD - Present a - Answer Prehistoric times refers to...? ...

RQ - Exam 1 (Lecture 2 - 8) Class 2 – Terms, historical issues Review questions 1. What is trephination or trepanning, why is it done? What cultures was it known in? What do we know about the 'theory' cultures used to justify trepanning? o Trepanning is an ancient surgical procedure where a hole is drilled or scraped into the skull in order to ease swelling or brain issues (after an injury) – This was done because back then they believed that this would increase your chances of heali...

1) It is easy to remain objective when studying abnormal psychology. Answer: False Section Reference: Introduction Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour Bloom’s: Comprehension 2) There is no single defining characteristic of abnormal behaviour. Answer: True Section Reference: What Is Abnormal Behaviour? Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.1 Understand what constitutes abnormal behaviour Bloom’s: Comprehension 3) The Psy.D. ap...

What is trephination or trepanning, why is it done? What cultures was it known in? Making holes in skull; possibly for relieving pressure on skull b/c of TBI; magical form of healing; ancient neurosurgery What were the two theories about the structure where behavior originates? What theory was held by Hippocrates? Aristotle? Cardiac hypothesis and brain hypothesis; Hippocrates = brain hypothesis, Aristotle = cardiac hypothesis What was Galen's knowledge of anatomy based on? How did Andrea...