Approaches to Conceptualizing and Treating Abnormality Have Changed Over Time

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Essay

Approaches to conceptualizing and treating abnormality have changed over time. Why is it valuable to be aware of the historical approaches to treating mental illness?

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Definitions:

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its earnings to shareholders, usually in the form of cash.

Liquidating Dividend

A type of dividend paid by a company to its shareholders out of its capital base, essentially returning a portion of the capital initially invested back to the shareholders.

Earnings Per Share

A metric for assessing a company's earnings, determined by dividing its net income by the total outstanding common stock shares.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation with a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, usually with fixed dividends.