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PSYC 251V
Chapter 1 - Psychopathology: Past and Present
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deviance | different/extreme/unusual |
| Distressing | unpleasant/upsetting |
| Dysfunction | interferes with daily abilities |
| Dangerous | harmful to self or others |
| Norms | stated or unstated rules for proper conduct |
| Cultural Humility | ongoing discovery/self reflections examining beliefs and cultural identities |
| Treatment | procedure changing pathological behavior |
| Trephination | use of stone instruments that are used to cut a circle into skull as medical treatment for head injuries |
| Humors | four bodily fluids: yellow bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm |
| Asylums | institutions caring for individuals with mental illnesses |
| Somatogenic Perspective | psychopathology has physical causes |
| Psychogenic Perspective | chief cause of psychopathology is psychological factors |
| Psychotropic Medications | drugs that primarily affect the brain and reduce symptoms of psychological dysfunction |
| Positive Psychology | study and enhancement of positive feelings |
| Telemental Health | use of remote technologies to provide therapy sessions without being physicaly present |
| Sigmund Freud | developed psychoanalysis and outpatient therapy |
| Psychopathology | study of mental difficulties and disorders including explanations, causes, symptoms, etc. |
| Eccentric | someone who behaves or thinks in an unusual way |
| Moral Treatment | replace brutal treatment with kindness, respect, and purposeful activity |
| Cultural Differences | the subsocieties within different norms, values, etc. |