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Sebreena Zalam, Elaina Kaehr, Sydnie Newby
Somatogenic theories identify disturbances in physical functioning resulting from either illness, genetic inheritance, or brain damage or imbalance
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Afterlife
Little mind, all body
Supernatural- attributes mental illness to possession by evil or demonic spirits, displeasure of gods, eclipses, planetary gravitation, curses, and sin
Psychogenic theories focus on traumatic or stressful experiences, maladaptive learned associations and cognitions, or distorted perceptions
MTL activity in the brain increases when on hallucinogens
The temporal lobe (MTL) is responsible for processing sensory input into derived meanings for the appropriate retention of visual memories, language comprehension, and emotion association.
Treatment
Some who underwent this procedure survived and may have lived for many years afterward as trephined skulls of primitive humans show signs of healing.
It was believed that through this opening, the evil spirit(s)--thought to be inhabiting one’s head and causing their psychopathology--would be released and the individual would be cured
If the positive and negative forces are balanced, the result is physical and mental health
This procedure was mostly popular in ancient Africa and South America
-Punishment from God for committing sin
God still believed to be the ultimate healer
-Demons also believed to hold some responsibility
Persians held similar beliefs
To Avoid
-Take precaution
Good hygiene
Purity of mind and body
Good deeds and thoughts
Treatment
-Hebrew physicians/priests appealed to God
-Confess sins and repent
http://nobaproject.com/modules/history-of-mental-illness
http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/283/the-history-of-mental-illness-from-skull-drills-to-happy-pills
http://everythingaboutpsychology-rohitgurung.blogspot.com/2011/11/early-views-of-mental-disorders-in.html
http://www.ancient.eu/article/687/
http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0703/emhj_2001_7_3_377_380.pdf?ua=1
If they are not balanced, illness results