LibGuides: PSY 250 Abnormal Psychology: Topic 1. Abnormality Past and Present

Focus

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Read

Lumen Resources (Abnormal Psychology. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.)
Abnormal Psychology's Big Perspectives

View

Abnormality Past and Present Slideshow (Lumen) (Abnormal Psychology. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution.)

Listen

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Historical Perspectives on Abnormality
What Was Life Like in an Asylum? Hear from Dr. Jennifer Bazar how we went from chaining people up to hydrotherapy to sexual surgery and finally to what is called “moral treatment“. A fascinating walk down the history of psychology with an engaging psychology historian.
'Architecture Of An Asylum' Tracks History Of U.S. Treatment Of Mental Illness NPR podcast