PSYC 2000 Exam 4: Jennifer Knapp,
PSYC 2000 LSU Knapp Exam 3 Ch 7
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Terms in this set (388)
this is from the national Institute of Mental Health
website: research shows that mental illnesses are
common in the United States, affecting tens of
Prevalence
millions of people each year; estimates suggest
that only half of people with mental illness receive
treatment
for much of history, the mentally ill have been
treated very poorly - under supernatural view, main
How Mental Illness Was
focus was to drive out spirits; most common
Understood & Treated In
treatment was exorcism; trephining; execution or
Medieval Times
imprisonment of people with psychological
disorders; others were left to be homeless beggars
,How Mental Illness Was mentally ill were thought to have made pacts with
Understood & Treated the devil; often burned as witches
From The Late 1400s To
The Late 1600s
first institutions created for housing people with
psychological disorders, but focus was ostracizing
them from society rather than treating their
18th Century - Asylums
disorders; often these people were kept in
windowless dungeons, beaten, chained to their
beds, and had little to no contact with caregivers
late 1700s; argued for more humane treatment of
Pinel's Contribution To the mentally ill; suggested they be unchained and
The Treatment Of People talked to, and allowed outside; patients benefited
With Mental Illness from this more human treatment, many able to
leave hospital
led reform efforts for mental health care in the
United States; investigated how those who are
Dix's Contribution To The mentally ill and poor were cared for; discovered an
Treatment Of People underfunded/unregulated system that perpetuated
With Mental Illness abuse; began lobbying state legislatures/U.S.
Congress for change; her efforts led to creation of
first mental asylums in U.S.
, started in 1954 and gained popularity in 60s;
Antipsychotic proved helpful in controlling symptoms of some
Medications psychological disorders, such as psychosis; side
effects can be overwhelming; can be abused
1963, Congress passed an act that provided federal
support/funding for community mental health
Deinstitutionalized centers; closing of large asylums, by providing for
people to stay in their communities and be treated
locally
released supposed to go to newly created centers,
but system not set up effectively - underfunded,
How Did The
staff not trained to handle severe illnesses such as
Deinstitutionalization
schizophrenia, high staff burnout, and no provision
Movement Affect people
for other services people needed - housing, food,
With Mental Illness
and job training; often ended up homeless -
Becoming Homeless?
statistics show that 26% of homeless adults living in
shelters experience mental illness
Involuntary Treatment therapy is not individual's choice
person chooses to attend therapy to obtain relief
voluntary Treatment
from symptoms
various methods to help someone overcome
Psychotherapy
personal problems, or to attain personal growth
medication and/or medical procedures to treat
Biomedical Therapy
psychological disorders
, medication and/or medical procedures to treat
Biomedical Therapy
psychological disorders
they believe abnormal behaviors arise from
Psychotherapy
unconscious conflicts linked to childhood trauma;
Technique:
therapy focuses on analyzing avoided thoughts,
Psychoanalysis; Three
wishes, recurring life patterns, past events, and the
Common Approaches &
therapeutic relationship; gaining insight into
Beliefs Of These
unconscious material can reveal the causes of
Therapists
symptoms, often leading to their resolution
client says whatever thoughts come to mind, no
Free Association matter how meaningless or nonsensical they might
seem
analysts use free associations to form hypotheses
about the client's issues and share them; they
Interpretation
interpret dreams, emotions, and behaviors,
highlighting repressed ideas or wishes
interpret relation of dream to client's waking life
Dream Analysis
and dream's symbolics significance
as clients become aware of unconscious, feared
aspects of themselves, they often resist by avoiding
Resistance
therapy or blocking painful memories, which can
hinder progress
clients project intense, unrealistic feeling and
Transference
expectations from their past onto therapist
PSYC 2000 LSU Knapp Exam 3 Ch 7
Save
Terms in this set (388)
this is from the national Institute of Mental Health
website: research shows that mental illnesses are
common in the United States, affecting tens of
Prevalence
millions of people each year; estimates suggest
that only half of people with mental illness receive
treatment
for much of history, the mentally ill have been
treated very poorly - under supernatural view, main
How Mental Illness Was
focus was to drive out spirits; most common
Understood & Treated In
treatment was exorcism; trephining; execution or
Medieval Times
imprisonment of people with psychological
disorders; others were left to be homeless beggars
,How Mental Illness Was mentally ill were thought to have made pacts with
Understood & Treated the devil; often burned as witches
From The Late 1400s To
The Late 1600s
first institutions created for housing people with
psychological disorders, but focus was ostracizing
them from society rather than treating their
18th Century - Asylums
disorders; often these people were kept in
windowless dungeons, beaten, chained to their
beds, and had little to no contact with caregivers
late 1700s; argued for more humane treatment of
Pinel's Contribution To the mentally ill; suggested they be unchained and
The Treatment Of People talked to, and allowed outside; patients benefited
With Mental Illness from this more human treatment, many able to
leave hospital
led reform efforts for mental health care in the
United States; investigated how those who are
Dix's Contribution To The mentally ill and poor were cared for; discovered an
Treatment Of People underfunded/unregulated system that perpetuated
With Mental Illness abuse; began lobbying state legislatures/U.S.
Congress for change; her efforts led to creation of
first mental asylums in U.S.
, started in 1954 and gained popularity in 60s;
Antipsychotic proved helpful in controlling symptoms of some
Medications psychological disorders, such as psychosis; side
effects can be overwhelming; can be abused
1963, Congress passed an act that provided federal
support/funding for community mental health
Deinstitutionalized centers; closing of large asylums, by providing for
people to stay in their communities and be treated
locally
released supposed to go to newly created centers,
but system not set up effectively - underfunded,
How Did The
staff not trained to handle severe illnesses such as
Deinstitutionalization
schizophrenia, high staff burnout, and no provision
Movement Affect people
for other services people needed - housing, food,
With Mental Illness
and job training; often ended up homeless -
Becoming Homeless?
statistics show that 26% of homeless adults living in
shelters experience mental illness
Involuntary Treatment therapy is not individual's choice
person chooses to attend therapy to obtain relief
voluntary Treatment
from symptoms
various methods to help someone overcome
Psychotherapy
personal problems, or to attain personal growth
medication and/or medical procedures to treat
Biomedical Therapy
psychological disorders
, medication and/or medical procedures to treat
Biomedical Therapy
psychological disorders
they believe abnormal behaviors arise from
Psychotherapy
unconscious conflicts linked to childhood trauma;
Technique:
therapy focuses on analyzing avoided thoughts,
Psychoanalysis; Three
wishes, recurring life patterns, past events, and the
Common Approaches &
therapeutic relationship; gaining insight into
Beliefs Of These
unconscious material can reveal the causes of
Therapists
symptoms, often leading to their resolution
client says whatever thoughts come to mind, no
Free Association matter how meaningless or nonsensical they might
seem
analysts use free associations to form hypotheses
about the client's issues and share them; they
Interpretation
interpret dreams, emotions, and behaviors,
highlighting repressed ideas or wishes
interpret relation of dream to client's waking life
Dream Analysis
and dream's symbolics significance
as clients become aware of unconscious, feared
aspects of themselves, they often resist by avoiding
Resistance
therapy or blocking painful memories, which can
hinder progress
clients project intense, unrealistic feeling and
Transference
expectations from their past onto therapist
