2/2/201111Historical Perspectives on Abnormal BehaviorChapter OneUnderstanding Abnormality: A Look at History and Research Methods2Class Objectives Historical PerspectivesWhat is Clinical Assessment and why is it used?What assessment methods do professionals use?3“In Order to Understand the Future it is necessary to know and understand the past”Psychopathology in a historical Context2/2/201124What Causes Abnormal Behavior?Sociocultural Factors5What Causes Abnormal Behavior?Biological FactorsSociocultural FactorsPsychological Factors6Where did it all begin?Abnormal behavior and psychological disorders have been documented for thousands of years.Although many early “treatments” are now recognized as cruel and ineffective, they were ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________2/2/201137Treatment was influenced by the social perception of mental illnessVery early in history (500-700 A.D) the problem was based on the medical model‐ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8Later in history (500-1700 A.D) due to the influence of the __________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ for mental illness. 91700-1900 A.DPeople with psychological disorders or "madmen" were seen as dangerous animals who should be caged in order to protect society.2/2/201141011These are some of the “treatments” that were used to contain and control the mentally ill. Since mental illness was not seen at this time as a medical condition, the ______________________________ _______________________________________________________.12Mental Health ReformThe unfortunate results of the Mental Hygiene Movement:‐ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2/2/2011513Until the 1970’s, most people with mental illness were warehoused in psychiatric institutions. The conditions in most psychiatric hospitals were terrible and often inhumane. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________14DeinstitutionalizationThis federal policy _________________________ from long-term care facilities to ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________15Did it work as promised?Deinstitutionalization has been ___________ __________________________________________________________________________________________Accounting for a very large percentage of the homeless population.‐ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________2/2/2011616The community mental health movement has had many successes, but continue to ______________________________17AssessmentHow are psychological disorders evaluated?Chapter 3 Assessment18What is Clinical Assessment?Clinical assessment is a systematic evaluation and measurement that measures:‐ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________in a person who ___________ have a psychological disorder.2/2/2011719Clinical AssessmentOnly after a person is assessed can a diagnosisbe given.‐ This is the process of determining whether a presenting problem ________________________________ _____________________________________________________20Why is it important to have a process for assessing and diagnosing people?21Classification promotes Universal standardsClassification facilitates research on etiology and treatments of disorders, including best practices.To be diagnosed with a psychological disorder very _______________________________________________________2/2/2011822There is much debate on the classification of mental disordersSome feel that diagnosis of psychological disorders do more harm than good, fail to truly address the individual’s problem and create dehumanizing labels23Next class…How are disorders assessed?How are disorders
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