Exam 1: Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

The authors discuss the Violation of Cultural Norms criterion as:

The idea that both mental and physical disorders were caused by problems in the body was held by

Philippe Pinel was responsible for bringing moral therapy to North America.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, a woman caught talking to her garden plants would

Thomas Szasz claimed that the labels used to describe mental disorders reflected ways of controlling individuals suffering problems in living.

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

Changes in the way that abnormality has been viewed over time has resulted in

Evidence-based practice is defined in the textbook as:

Hippocrates believed that psychological functioning was influenced by imbalances in bodily fluids. Each of the following was considered an essential fluid EXCEPT

Groups of symptoms that tend to occur together are called

The first mental institution in North America was built by the Moors at San Hippolyto in Mexico.

Teresa of Avila and St. Vincent de Paul influenced the development of a more scientific approach to treating mental illness.

If you lived in a society that explained changes in the weather as being influenced by the gods, you would likely view madness as being caused by

Somatogenesis refers to

Describe why the discovery that syphilis was the cause of general paresis was important to the modern view of mental illness.

Each of the following persons based in Canada contributed to both theory and treatment EXCEPT

Albert Bandura and Richard Walters were responsible for developing cognitive behavioural therapy.

Which of the following accomplishments are NOT attributed to Pinel?

Moral therapy was an important approach in the treatment of the mentally ill. Define the basis of this approach, describe the individuals responsible for promoting this approach, and why it lost popularity.

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