PSY 3604 Chapter 2 Questions and Answers 2024 Complete;100% verified

Which of the following types of psychological difficulties has posed major problems to all societies, with historical evidence of the disorder within Western civilization for over 2,000 years and even some evidence within writings from ancient Egypt? A. Depression B. Agoraphobia C. Kleptomania D. Intermittent Explosive Disorder - Answer-A Although many early societies believed that mental illness was a sign of spiritual possession, people with such conditions were often treated with considerable awe and respect. Why? - Answer-It was believed that they had supernatural powers Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, classified all mental disorders into three categories. What were they? - Answer-Mania, melancholia, and phrenitis Jordan lives in the time of Hippocrates and has been demonstrating the symptoms of a mental illness. If he is to be treated by the famed physician, which of the following would be recommended as part of his recovery? A. Abstinence from exercise to avoid overexertion B. A diet high in meat content to create a protein boost in his blood C. A regular course of increased sexual activity D. Removing Jordan from his family during his treatment - Answer-D How did early Chinese medicine differ from some other cultures—Hebrews and Egyptians, for example—in their understanding of mental illnesses? - Answer-Chinese medicine was based on a belief in natural rather than supernatural causes of illnesses Why does Johann Weyer have the reputation as the founder of modern psychopathology even though he was a German physician and writer from the early 1500s? A. He specialized in the study and attempted treatment of people with mental illness. B. He believed that the moon exerted a supernatural influence over the brain. C. He argued for deinstitutionalization.D. He argued that people who were exhibiting odd behaviors were using witchcraft. - Answer-A Starting in the sixteenth century, people considered to be "insane" were housed in __________. - Answer-Asylums Which of the following can help explain why treatment techniques within asylums tended to be aggressive and cruel? A. The philosophy of treatment at the time held that aggressive patients should be met with aggression. B. People believed that the mentally ill had become ill due to unethical behaviors. C. No other forms of treatment were effective. D. The philosophy of treatment at the time held that patients could choose rationality over mental illness. - Answer-D Which physician, placed in charge of La Bicêtre hospital in Paris, began the humanitarian reform by unchaining patients and treating them with kindness and consideration? - Answer-Philippe Pinel During the early period of humanitarian reform, the use of __________ became relatively widespread. This involved focusing on a patient's social, individual, and occupational needs and also emphasized rehabilitating a patient's "character" as part of their treatment. - Answer-Moral management Which experiences led Dorothea Dix to undertake a rigorous campaign to reform policies that resulted in the inhumane treatment of mentally ill persons? A. She was a psychiatrist from the state of New Hampshire, and her final training facility was a mental institution where people were tortured as part of their treatments B. She taught in a women's prison and became familiar with the deplorable conditions in jails, almshouses, and asylums C. She was mentally ill herself and underwent torturous treatment before eventually recovering D. She was the first elected governor of Massachusetts and, as a part of her political responsibilities, had to tour the publicly-funded facilities in her state, including prisons and hospitals - Answer-B