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    This document discusses several common myths and facts regarding psychological disorders. It aims to dispel misconceptions and promote a more informed understanding. Some key myths addressed include the notions that those with mental disorders are inherently violent, insane, or doomed for life. However, the facts presented show that with proper treatment and support, many can lead productive lives. The document also discusses removing the stigma against certain orientations and highlights the historical biological and psychological views of abnormal behavior.

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    This document discusses several common myths and facts regarding psychological disorders. It aims to dispel misconceptions and promote a more informed understanding. Some key myths addressed include the notions that those with mental disorders are inherently violent, insane, or doomed for life. However, the facts presented show that with proper treatment and support, many can lead productive lives. The document also discusses removing the stigma against certain orientations and highlights the historical biological and psychological views of abnormal behavior.

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    This document discusses several common myths and facts regarding psychological disorders. It aims to dispel misconceptions and promote a more informed understanding. Some key myths addressed include the notions that those with mental disorders are inherently violent, insane, or doomed for life. However, the facts presented show that with proper treatment and support, many can lead productive lives. The document also discusses removing the stigma against certain orientations and highlights the historical biological and psychological views of abnormal behavior.

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    Module 3 Ab Psych

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    This document discusses several common myths and facts regarding psychological disorders. It aims to dispel misconceptions and promote a more informed understanding. Some key myths addressed include the notions that those with mental disorders are inherently violent, insane, or doomed for life. However, the facts presented show that with proper treatment and support, many can lead productive lives. The document also discusses removing the stigma against certain orientations and highlights the historical biological and psychological views of abnormal behavior.

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    Myths & Facts About Psychological Disorders

    • Myth #1 People who have mental Disorders • Myth #2 Most mental illness or disorders are
    are violent & dangerous. observed only in a very few people.
    • Fact : Most people who suffer from mental • Fact: Data shows that mental health problems
    conditions are often helpless, frightened, are as common as health conditions like heart
    weak, despairing and needing of help. diseases, diabetes or cancer. Especially those
    • They are least likely to be threatening, suffering from difficult and stressful
    intimidating or harmful/ conditions from everyday live.

    • In fact they are victims


    • Myth #3 People with mental health • Myth #4 People with mental health
    conditions are unfit to have a job or problems are insane or crazy.
    go to school. • Fact: Such terms are derogatory labels
    • Fact: With optimum level of support and destroys the humanity of people
    and care from significant others and suffering from mental health problems.
    key persons at home and in school, • When people treat them with respect ,
    people with certain mental disorders love and support they will be
    can be productive and effective. completely cured.
    • Myth # 5 It is not alright to talk with • Myth # 6 People who belong to the
    people about suicide as it only LGBTQ are abnormal and sick.
    triggers them to do so. • Fact: The removal of Homosexuality
    • Fact: Asking the appropriate questions from the DSM5 only proves that
    on suicide especially the one which is empirical studies have shown that this
    high risk might actually be proactive sexual orientation is not a disease or
    and so they can openly talk about sickness.
    issues that are actually pushing them
    to do so.
    • Myth # 7 People with mental • Myth # 8 People with mental
    disorder are doomed for life. disorder have low IQ
    • Fact: Empirical evidence show with • Fact: Mental illness does not result to
    proper treatment, effective care and mental dullness. There are certain
    support from well meaning categories of mental problems but
    individuals in their life, people with does not indicate intellectual
    mental disorder can lead fulfilled and disability.
    productive lives with their loved ones
    and communities
    Early Views on Abnormal Behavior
    • Religious or Supernatural View • Physiological or Biological View
    Basically, disorders are viewed as • According to Hippocrates, Galen and
    caused by spirits, possessions, curse, other Greek philosophers mental
    punishment for evil deeds or a battle disorders are cause by brain
    between good and evil. pathology, hence should be treated
    Some early civilizations (Greece, China, like other physical diseases.
    Egypt) mental afflictions are caused by • Theory of hour humors: black bile
    angry gods, ghost, witchcrafts. (earth) Yellow bile( fire) blood (air)
    and phlegm (water)
    • Abnormal Psychology in the
    Philippines
    Psychological View • Lourdes Lapuz the Filipino
    psychiatrist who first published
    Sikopatolohiya entitled the The
    Significance: Dorothea Dix campaigned for Study of Psychopathology in the
    more humane treatment of mental disorders Philippine setting.
    for custodial care of rest and relaxation and
    conducive physical environment. • Belief in the supernatural world
    among Filipinos would rather go to
    Psychoanalysis of Sigmund Freud, local healers called arbularyos or
    Behaviorism. And other therapeutic babaylans
    interventions

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