History of mental illness

E. Biswas-Diener, R., Diener(Editor)
,
I. G. Farreras

Divine Mercy University

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Capítulo del libro/informe/acta de congreso

Capítulo

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Tipo de resultado

Research Output:

Capítulo del libro/informe/acta de congreso

Capítulo

Investigación

Revisión por expertos

Idioma original

Inglés estadounidense

Hitos de publicación

Publicada - 2013

Estado de publicación

Publicada - 2013

Lugar de publicación

Champaign, Ill.

Serie de publicación

Nombre de serie de publicación: Noba textbook series: Psychology

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Mendeley: 32250ebb-66db-3254-9f9b-8fc6ab1d46ab

Título de publicación principal

Noba textbook series: Psychology

Editores de publicación principal

E. Biswas-Diener, R., Diener

Abstract

This chapter is divided into three parts. The first is a brief introduction of various criteria we use to define or distinguish between normality and abnormality. The second, largest part is a history of mental illness from the Stone Age to the 20th century, with a special emphasis on the recurrence of three causal explanations for mental illness emphasizing supernatural, somatogenic, and psychogenic factors. This part briefly touches upon trephination, the Greek theory of hysteria within the context of the four bodily humors, witch hunts, asylums, moral treatment, mesmerism, and catharsis, the mental hygiene movement, deinstitutionalization, community mental health services, and managed care. The third part concludes with a brief description of the issue of diagnosis.