In this essay an historical look at the perception of mental illness will be reviewed in conjunction with how society acuity towards mental illness has changed though time, it will then discuss the society current concept of mental health. A consideration of the current classification and diagnosis systems followed by a critical evaluation of the theoretical models used to understand and treat mental disorders, a study on how the stigma of mental health issues effect individual and steps taking to change perceptions will conclude this essay.
Psychological abnormality is perceived as a dysfunction within a person that is considered to be deviant, distressful and dangerous behaviour that is not a typical normative or culturally accepted. (Comer 2007, Barlow and Durand 2005). The history of psychological disorders can be traced back to prehistoric societies,(Comer 2007) and as we look back through history there appears to be three distinctive approaches in the way that mental......
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