An Initial Negative Consequence of the Somatogenic Perspective on Abnormality

question 152

Multiple Choice

An initial negative consequence of the somatogenic perspective on abnormality was that:

• A) physicians began "overdiagnosing" people with mental illness.
• B) individuals with mental illness were often treated in a medical hospital.
• C) researchers did not explore other possible causes and treatments for mental illness.
• D) people used the perspective as a foundation for eugenic sterilization.

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