Dorothea Dix Was Responsible for the Creation of 30 State

question 104

Multiple Choice

Dorothea Dix was responsible for the creation of 30 state institutions for the mentally ill in the United States. Dix's efforts were primarily due to:

• A) placement of the mentally ill in jails because of a lack of facilities to care for them.
• B) the use of electroshock therapy on the mentally ill without their consent.
• C) the inhumane treatment of the mentally ill in existing mental institutions.
• D) her own inadequate treatment while in a mental institution.

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