Question

What is is a history behind therapeutic techniques ( from witchcraft to deinstitutionalization) for psychological disorders?

Answer 1

First to identify physchological disorder as a medical condition were ancient greeks, rather identifying as a sign of malicious deities. Their conception of physchological disorder was not always accurate and their treatments were atypical.

The middle ages believed suprnatural as a cause for physchological disorder and inflicting severe pain on gaining confessions of demonic possessions, witchcrafts. Few physicians followed physchotherapy for the treatment of insane supported the value of talking in the treatment of emotional challenges.

Walter Cooper Dendy introduced the term "physco therapia" in 1853. Sigmund Freud profounded "Physoanalysis" and contributed with the descriptions of unconscious, use of dreams and model of human mind. His work with neurotic patients inspired him to realize that mental illness is consequence of keeping thoughts or memories in th unconscious. Listening and providing interpretations to bring memories out to decrease symptoms.

Next half decade Physchoanalysis technique, updated techniques were in practice. In the middle of the 18th century American physchology involved physchotherapeutic process. Behavariol physcology consists animal phychology to treat emotions.emphasizing on thoughts and feelings.The combined cognitive behavioral therapy was the major type of technique used. Physchodrama or guided imagery were used for particular or specific illness.

Different types of Physchotherapeutic techniques are listed as below:

• Physchoanalysis
• Behaviour Therapy
• Cognitive Therapy
• Humanistic Therapy
• Intergratve or Holistic Therapy

All the techniques help to deal with specific problems.