1. PSY.HistoryofPsychology

2. Bellringer 1.Do not write on this questionnaire. 2.Instead, critically analyze the questions. Which disorders or mental health issues might a psychologist be aiming for in each category? I. II. III. IV. V. VI. … and so on What is a psychologist trying to figure out here?

3. Scoring and Interpretation

4. DSM - V Maladaptive Behavior: A behavior that is considered dysfunctional, abnormal, and non-productive to regular life.

5. Today… We will learn how psychology was born and how people have tried to manipulate maladaptive behavior since the beginning of time!

6. Why learn this? Understanding the past, helps us understand the present and where we are going in the future. This is a lecture similar to a lecture you will get in college. Good practice for professional attention and note taking.

7. What came first, psychology or maladaptive behavior?

8. What causes people to commit crimes or behave in maladaptive ways?

9. How should we deal with people that suffer from mental illnesses or display maladaptive behaviors?

10. Psychology People have been wondering about the origin of maladaptive behavior since the beginning of time, and this questioning helped grow the roots of psychology.

11. 5 million years ago: Maladaptive behaviors existed long before humans walked the planet – Ever since there were brains, things in brains have been going wrong Monkeys can be diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Severely depressed monkeys inflict self injury upon themselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ygt7ySe_R o

12. 50,000 Years Ago: Humans tried to cure maladaptive behavior with prayers and superstitions SUBJECTIVE OR OBJECTIVE? – Shamans – Drilled hole in skulls to release spirits

13. 5,000 years ago: The Greeks, Chinese and Egyptians focused on physical explanations for maladaptive behaviors. The Chinese believed… – The mind was in the heart – The soul was in the liver – Ideas came from your spleen PERSPECTIVE?

14. 500 Years ago: Return to belief in spirits and demons – Witch trials Poked people with poles. No pain = witch. Float test. Tied hands and legs. Float = witch. Sink? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g

15. 400 years ago: Asylums, or hospitals for the severely mentally ill were created. Patients were treated ineffectively and cruelly. – Chained to walls, rooms with no windows – Beaten, shocked, starved

16. 300 Years ago: Moral treatment of patients begins in psychiatric hospitals. – Patients were free to walk around EFFECTIVE WAY TO MANIPULATE MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Izmyru5T_w

17. 200 Years ago: Psychology as a science is born when Wilhem Wundt designed an experiment to test the speed of human thought – Considered the “father of psychology” – Hearing vs. The awareness of hearing – Patients told to press a key as soon as they heard the sound of a ball drop. – Then they were told to press a key as soon as they were aware that they had heard a sound. PERSPECTIVE?

18. Today: Maladaptive behaviors treated with psychotherapy and medication. DSM-V: Book that lists over 250 mental disorders ---------------------------------------------

19. A Day in the life 30% of psychologists work in Health Facilities (hospitals, rehab, asylums) 40% work in education environments (counselors, teachers, researchers) 30% Private practice Psychotherapy: treatment of mental illness using communication instead of medication. – CONFIDENTIAL

20. PSYCHOTHERAPY

21. Clinical Psychologist Largest group of practitioners Involved in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders Duties include psychological testing, interviewing and therapy

22. Counseling Psychologists 1. Often work with clients whose problems are of a moderate degree 2. Many counseling psychologists specialize in marital or family counseling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TmugJo-c9Y

23. School Psychologists 1. Concerned with social, intellectual and emotional development of elementary and secondary students 2. Work with children, parents and teachers 3. Often test students for special programs Miami Norland’s School Psychologist Mrs. Merkerson

24. Today 11 million Americans experienced a severe mental illness last year

25. Today 50% of the American population will experience mental illness at some point in their life.

26. From now on… I know you’ve grown up saying things like “crazy person,” “insane,” or “retard,” but people all around you suffer in ways you will never know. You need to be careful with what you say. Treat your mind and the minds of other with respect Never make fun of someone that is mentally ill or treat them with anything but RESPECT.

27. Exit Ticket Evolution of Psychology Timeline – 8 Events and Pictures MonkeysDSM-TR-V Attached to your timeline in paragraph form (5-7 sentences): Explain one difference in the way maladaptive behavior is treated today compared to how it was treated throughout history. Be sure to explain how it was treated in the past and how that is different from today using correct psychological vocabulary.