The Basic Reason for the Failed, and Sometimes Abusive, Treatment

question 15

Multiple Choice

The basic reason for the failed, and sometimes abusive, treatment of mentally disturbed people throughout history has been ________.

• A) a lack of understanding of the nature and causes of psychological disorders
• B) lack of money to provide adequate care for disturbed people
• C) fear of retribution by supernatural forces
• D) political and legal restrictions placed on treatment by insensitive authorities