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460
460 B.C. Hippocrates
Greek philosopher wrote about the "four humours" to be the main reason for psychological behavior problems. Biological theory. -
Aug 27, 1500
300AD-1500AD
The hospital was originally created in 1247 for poor people, and by 1403 began to house people called “lunatics.”In the next few centuries, the inhumane and chaotic housing of the psychologically disturbed was called “bedlam”, The hospital used chains and punishment to control patients. Psychology theory -
Aug 27, 1515
1515
Jahann Weyer discredit beliefs in demon possession causing abnormal behavior. He was severely ridiculed for his beliefs by religious and political leadears and was accused of being a sorcerer. Spritual/Religious theory. -
1789
Vincenzo Chiarugi (1759-1820) introduced regulations at his mental hospital in Florence, Italy that increased standards for hygiene, recreation, and work opportunities. He stressed keeping case studies on patients and treating them humanely. Sociological theory. -
Jean-Baptiste Pussin 1760
He was against his staff to beat patients and released them from shackles, Psychological theory. -
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939
Began using psychoanalysis as a treatment for mental illness . His concepts of development, personality, and structure of the mind he took old theories and reinvented them in different ways. Psychology theory. -
Dorthea Dix (1802-1877
Boston schoolteacher, began a campaign to make the public aware of the seriousness of the mentally ill people. By 1880, she was successful ;32 psychiatric hospitals for the poor had opened, Sociocultural theory. -
Clifford Whittingham Beers (1876-1943
A Yale graduate, suffered a mental breakdown and was institutionalized from 1900-1903. After his recovery,he published a study of his experience titled A Mind That Found Itself (1908). Beers was responsible for founding the National Committee for Mental Hygiene, which worked to prevent mental illness and ensure humane treatment.or information, Psychology theory. -
Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25BC-50AD
He lived in Ancient Rome during the time of Jesus Christ He believed that a sudden force should be hit upon body to shake any fear out. His beliefs helped to reinforce some of the executioning of witches. Spiritual/Religous theory. -
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460 B.C.- 1867
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380 BC
Diseases were blamed on Gods and ghosts. Each disease had a certain spirit that caused it. Spititual theory.
