In the Late 1800s, the Emphasis on a Biological Cause

question 14

Multiple Choice

In the late 1800s, the emphasis on a biological cause of mental disorder ironically resulted in reduced interest in treatments for mental patients because it was thought that

• A)physicians should devote more time to the physically ill.
• B)patients would improve more rapidly if they were not hospitalized.
• C)the hospital staff was not adequately trained to administer new treatments.
• D)mental illness due to brain pathology was incurable.

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorders

Mental health conditions characterized by changes in mood, behavior, and cognitive functions that disrupt a person's daily life.

Efficiency

The ability to accomplish a task or produce a desired outcome with minimum waste of time, resources, or effort.

Available Resources

The total assets, financial, human, or material, that are currently accessible for use in achieving goals or completing projects.

Output

Output refers to the goods or services produced by a business, system, or process within a given period.