This chapter discusses the historical perspectives of abnormal behavior. It covers how abnormality has been defined and understood by ancient societies, Greek thinkers, medieval and Renaissance scholars. It also addresses the development of early asylums and reforms, as well as the foundation of modern abnormal psychology through researchers like Kraepelin and Freud. The chapter concludes by noting abnormal behavior results from both psychological and biological factors and can be studied scientifically while recognizing individual uniqueness.

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2. 2 Chapter 1 Abnormal Behavior: Historical Perspectives

3. 3 Chapter Main Points Abnormal Behavior and Society Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History Abnormal Behavior: A Multiperspective Approach

4. 4 Abnormal Behavior and Society Defining Abnormal Behavior: Norm violation Statistical rarity Personal discomfort Maladaptive behavior

5. 5 Abnormal Behavior and Society

6. 6 Relating Abnormal Behavior to Groups

7. 7 Explaining Abnormal Behavior The Medical Model: biogenic causes of abnormal behavior symptom, syndrome, pathology, disease, mental illness, patient, diagnosis, therapy, treatment

8. 8 Explaining Abnormal Behavior Psychological Approaches: Psychodynamic perspective Behavioral perspective Cognitive perspective Family systems perspective Sociocultural perspective Biological perspective

9. 9 Treating Abnormal Behavior Multimodal Treatments: Combining of two or more kinds of therapy

10. 10 Conception of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History Ancient Societies: deviance and the supernatural exorcism The Greeks and the rise of science humors

11. 11 Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History The Middle Ages and the Renaissance: Medieval theory and treatment The witch hunts Renaissance theory and treatment

12. 12 Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History The Eighteenth Century and After The Asylum: The early asylums The reform of asylums The reform movement in America

13. 13 Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History The Eighteenth Century and after: The Asylum: Hospitalization and the decline of moral therapy Psychosurgery Prefrontal Lobotomy The exodus from hospitals deinstitutionalization community mental health centers

14. 14 Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History The Foundation of Modern Abnormal Psychology: The experimental study of abnormal psychology Psychopathology Emil Kraepelin and Biogenic Theory Concept of the “syndrome”

15. 15 Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History The Foundation of Modern Abnormal Psychology: Anton Franz Mesmer and hypnosis The Nancy school Breuer and Freud Psychoanalysis Free Association

16. 16 Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History Non-Western Approaches to Abnormal Behavior: Africa Asia

17. 17 A Multiperspective Approach Human behavior can be studied scientifically Abnormal behavior is the product of both psychological and biological processes Each human being is unique

18. 18 Recapping the Main Points Abnormal Behavior and Society Preventing Abnormal Behavior Conceptions of Abnormal Behavior: A Short History Abnormal Behavior: A Multiperspective Approach

19. 19 End of Chapter 1 Abnormal Behavior: Historical Perspectives