Psychology in Everyday Life

Flashcards covering mental health treatment in the 20th century, psychological testing, and industrial psychology.

Who was mental health treatment centered around in the early twentieth century?

Neurologists, doctors, and psychoanalysts like Freud.

What were the key things mentioned in the literature regarding mental health issues in the early twentieth century?

Hysteria, abnormal fears, and naresthesia.

What were the key reasons World War II gave huge impetus to studying and treating mental health?

An increased need to treat trauma responses (shell shock) and to understand who would be unfit to serve.

What were the issues with psychoanalysis as a common psychotherapy?

It has not much evidence to support it, and it was time-consuming and costly.

Who popularized person-centered therapy?

Carl Rogers

How did person-centered therapy differ from psychoanalysis?

It was more solutions-focused, and there was a greater emphasis on the client as the expert.

When did a common way of defining mental health issues begin?

In 1949 with the International Classification of Diseases, and in 1952 with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

What were some key dates in the production of psychiatric drugs?

1949: First mood stabilizer (lithium).
1951: First antipsychotic (chlorpromazine).
1955: First hypnotic (benzodiazepines).

What were some controversial treatments developed by psychiatry?

Lobotomies, insulin shock therapy, and electroshock therapy.

What are the key tenets of the anti-psychiatry movement?

The concept of mental illness has been inflated, psychiatric drugs don't work as claimed, and psychiatry has too much power.

In what main ways are psychologists involved in testing?

Honesty testing, aptitude testing, and health diagnosis.

What does a good psychological test need?

Reliability and validity.

What is psychological testing often used for today in industrial psychology?

Assessing aptitude for jobs.

How do modern industrial psychology processes ensure interviews stay reliable and valid?

More than one reviewer, a common criteria for scoring each question, and a discussion after each interview to moderate scores.