select one psychological disorder below:
• Manic behaviours (e.g. as might be seen in bipolar disorder)
• Dissociative identity disorder
• Anorexia nervosa
• Psychosis
Start by describing visible symptoms of the disorder an observer might notice. For example, an individual with depression might cry a lot, be irritable, and withdraw from social interactions. These should all be VISIBLE symptoms.
Compare and contrast benefits and/or consequences of TWO of the following perspectives to treat this disorder. Describe how the treatment would look and how each might be beneficial to treating the mental illness you chose to discuss. Also consider possible limitations/ harmful impacts of each approach to intervention on the specific symptoms of disorder. Make sure the discussion is SPECIFIC to the symptoms you described.
• Early demonology/ supernatural perspective
• Somatogenesis approach of Hippocrates/ four humours
• Monastery/ church/ papacy model
• Asylum approach during Renaissance (e.g. La Bicetre Hospital, Rush, bloodletting)
• Mental health reform era (e.g. Tuke, Pinel, Dix)
What intervention would you choose and why?