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Mental Health Development - Coggle Diagram
Mental Health Development
Ancient Time
Middle Ages and Renaissance
mentally ill individuals often seen as possessed or evil as Mental health care declined during the Middle Ages
In the Renaissance period, the rise of humanism led to more humane approaches to mental health, emphasizing understanding and compassion
The treatment methods included religious rituals, exorcism, and herbal remedies.
mental illness often involved supernatural factors, such as divine intervention or evil possession.
In the 18th and 19th centuries
Institutionalization and Asylums
Asylums increased in the 18th and 19th centuries, but conditions inside these institutions were often overcrowded and inhumane.
Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix advocated for mental health reform, promoting better treatment and human rights for patients.
Psychoanalysis and Psychiatric Medications
Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis introduced new approaches to understanding and treating mental illnesses.
The finding and creation of psychiatric drugs like antipsychotics and antidepressants changed mental health care.
Nowdays
Advances in Research and Treatment
The first edition of the DSM was written and published in 1952.
DSM has provided a standardized classification system for mental disorders that has since undergone revisions and updates with subsequent editions
As brain chemistry, genetics, and social and environmental variables affect mental health, psychiatry continues to evolve
Mental health treatment applies Evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy
Deinstitutionalization and Community-Based Care
In the mid-20th century, deinstitutionalization aimed to shift care from large institutions to community-based settings.
The emphasis on community support, outpatient care, and rehabilitation programs