Exam 1: Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Technology-delivered psychotherapy is becoming more and more popular. Describe the opportunities and the challenges that psychologists and other mental health professionals face with the proliferation of technology?

Dr. Ruth Kajander was one of the first psychiatrists in North America to recognize the value of using

Which of the following is true regarding access to care in Canada?

You are one of Mesmer's assistants during the 1700s. Your treatment of choice for dealing with hysteria would be considered a predecessor of

Your sister suddenly begins to leap about, jumping and dancing in the streets. During the Middle Ages, she would most likely be diagnosed with

Immersion in cold water, inducing convulsions with insulin and electric shock were treatments based on the belief that sudden shock could produce recovery from mental illness.

The notion of "possession" during the Middle Ages was often applied to

Thomas Szasz suggested that psychiatry invented mental disorders in order to wrest control over people with mental disorders from the clergy.

Cabanis (1757-1808) introduced the idea that personal factors as well as somatic factors accounted for mental disorders. His theories encouraged the _____ approach to treatment.

Archival evidence shows that many early lobotomies were performed in Canada primarily to:

Symptoms during the later stages of general paresis of the insane may show similarity to

After reading about the history of how mental illness has been dealt with, you are determined to advance the profession of psychology. You have been chosen to speak at a conference for the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Task Force to promote evidence-based practice (EBP) in clinical psychology. Define EBP, state the "goods" that it promises and how it can deliver them. Operationalize the concept of EBP for clinicians (i.e., what behaviours on the part of the clinician are entailed by a commitment to EBP?); make recommendations for how this could be implemented in one's practice and spread throughout the profession.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) aims to:

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) proved to be most successful in treating

Psychopathology refers to

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

Many mentally ill people are unpredictable and dangerous to themselves and others.

The early efforts of Canadian provincial governments to care for the insane were characterized by an unsystematic approach.