Psychology 2e: Therapy
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, What is the Ocean Therapy program? A program at Camp Pendleton that combines learning to surf with group discussions
to help veterans recover, particularly those with PTSD.
What percentage of U.S. adults experience mental illness Approximately 19%.
in a given year?
What percentage of adolescents (ages 8-15) experience Approximately 13%.
mental illness in a given year?
What was the common belief about the cause of mental It was believed to be caused by supernatural forces such as witchcraft or demonic
illness throughout most of history? possession.
What is trephining? A historical treatment involving making a hole in the skull to release spirits, often
leading to death.
What did Philippe Pinel advocate for in the late 1700s? More humane treatment of the mentally ill, including unchaining them and talking to
them.
What was the focus of asylums in the 18th century? Ostracizing individuals from society rather than providing treatment.
Who was Dorothea Dix? A social reformer who advocated for the indigent insane and helped create the first
American mental asylum.
What were common treatments in American asylums Filthy conditions, little treatment, submersion in cold baths, and electroconvulsive
during the 19th century? therapy.
What significant development in mental health treatment The introduction of antipsychotic medications, which successfully treated symptoms
occurred in 1954? of psychosis.
What is deinstitutionalization? The process of closing large asylums and providing community-based treatment.
What is involuntary treatment? Therapy that is not the individual's choice, such as counseling sessions as a
condition of parole.
Types, Historical
Treatments & Modern
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, What is the Ocean Therapy program? A program at Camp Pendleton that combines learning to surf with group discussions
to help veterans recover, particularly those with PTSD.
What percentage of U.S. adults experience mental illness Approximately 19%.
in a given year?
What percentage of adolescents (ages 8-15) experience Approximately 13%.
mental illness in a given year?
What was the common belief about the cause of mental It was believed to be caused by supernatural forces such as witchcraft or demonic
illness throughout most of history? possession.
What is trephining? A historical treatment involving making a hole in the skull to release spirits, often
leading to death.
What did Philippe Pinel advocate for in the late 1700s? More humane treatment of the mentally ill, including unchaining them and talking to
them.
What was the focus of asylums in the 18th century? Ostracizing individuals from society rather than providing treatment.
Who was Dorothea Dix? A social reformer who advocated for the indigent insane and helped create the first
American mental asylum.
What were common treatments in American asylums Filthy conditions, little treatment, submersion in cold baths, and electroconvulsive
during the 19th century? therapy.
What significant development in mental health treatment The introduction of antipsychotic medications, which successfully treated symptoms
occurred in 1954? of psychosis.
What is deinstitutionalization? The process of closing large asylums and providing community-based treatment.
What is involuntary treatment? Therapy that is not the individual's choice, such as counseling sessions as a
condition of parole.
