What Did Jean Charcot Find When He Used a Variation

question 97

Multiple Choice

What did Jean Charcot find when he used a variation of Mesmer's techniques?

• A)These methods were effective in treating a number of psychological disorders.
• B)These methods were no more effective than previous methods he had used.
• C)Patients were better able to understand the link between their emotional problems and their psychological disorder.
• D)The symptoms of some patients actually worsened.

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