Understanding Abnormal Behavior: Then and Now

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What are the three ways of explaining mental illness in the past mentioned in the text?

Supernatural, Biological, Psychological

In ancient Greece and Rome, what method was used to balance 'imbalanced humors' according to Hippocrates?

Purging

What was the treatment approach during the Middle Ages and Renaissance as mentioned in the text?

Exorcism

What was the purpose of trephination according to the text?

To release 'spirits or demons'

What was the main focus of the Reform Movement in the 18th and 19th centuries according to the text?

Moral treatment

Who is considered the father of Modern Medicine according to the text?

Hippocrates

What was believed to be the cause of hysteria in 1900 BC according to the text?

'Wandering uterus'

What is one of the main criteria used to define abnormal behavior according to the text?

Risk to self and other people

Which statement defines a mental disorder based on DSM-5 criteria?

Behavior reflecting dysfunction in emotional regulation

What treatment approach was prevalent during the Middle Ages and Renaissance?

Exorcism

Who is considered the founder of psychiatry according to the text?

Benjamin Rush

What was one of the supernatural views related to mental illness mentioned in the text?

Trephination to release spirits

What was the primary purpose of asylums like St. Mary in London, according to the text?

To care for individuals with mental illness

Which individual advocated for 'moral treatment' during the 18th and 19th centuries?

William Tuke

What was a common treatment method during the Middle Ages and Renaissance according to the text?

Bleeding (bloodletting)

What was the view on hysteria in 1900 BC according to the text?

Detached uterus causing hysteria

Who introduced moral therapy advocating for significant changes in the treatment of mental illness?

Phillipe Pinel

Explore the evolution of defining abnormal behavior and the criteria used today. Learn about distress, impairment, risk assessment, violation of norms, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

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