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Cornelius Celsus
25BC-50AD
He helped to reinforce the belief that some psychological disorders were caused by angry gods and spirits. Religious/Spiritual- htey simply believed that for something to be wrong with you you had to have angered the Gods in someway or you were thought to be possessed. -
Salem Witch Trials
Many that were psychologically ill were called witches. They justified their Witchhuntswith the book the Malleus Malifacarum (The Witch’s Hammer) -
Philippe Pinel
He was the 1st to move for better treatment of the mentally ill. He also emphasized keeping case records of patients. Sociocultural-People with mental disorders were treated unfairly. -
Phineas Gage
His brain was pierced with an iron pole. Though his intellect stayed the same his personality changed. Biological/Psychological- This suggested that a specific are of the brain controlled personality. -
State Care Act
New York State passed the State Care Act. It ordered impoverished mentalyy ill patients into state hospitals for treatment. Sociocultual/Psychological/and Biological- Society started to deal with mental health instead of just disregarding them. They could also be tested and studied if they where in a hospital being cared for. -
Electroshock Therapy
Electroshock therapy was first used on a human patient. Biological/Psychological-They are trying to figureout whats wrong with people and how to effectivly treat them. -
Carl Rogers
He suggested that effective treatment for mental health issues needed to be done with respect and non judgmentally. Socicultural-Just because someone is mentally ill it does not mean they should be treated disrespectfully. -
Karen Horney
She marked the beginnig of feminism by publishing her view on psychoanalytic theory. Sociocultural-Women began to express themselves. -
President G.W. Bush
President G.W. Bush promotes legislation that would fuarantee comprehensive mental health coverage. -
Plato
Plato thinks the brain is the mechanism of mental processes. Biological/Psychological-
