CHANGING IDEAS ON MENTAL ILLNESS AND ITS TREATMENT.

The article presents information on changes related to mental illness and its treatment. It concentrates on the areas of mental illness and personal maladjustment. It focuses on whether folk beliefs concerning causes of mental disorder, folk attitudes toward the victims of disorder, and folk prescriptions for treatment give way to concepts and attitudes based on modern science. It analyzes changes that are taking place in generations of people and the conclusions be drawn by sociologists, social workers, and psychiatrists. It is concluded that the public have become more open to accepting modern and scientific viewpoints about mental illness. It is stated that the psychiatrist is being considered by the public as a logical person to handle cases of mental disorder.