The Following Phrases Describe Various Contributions by Mental Health Leaders

question 39

Multiple Choice

The following phrases describe various contributions by mental health leaders. Match the description with the personality.
-An Austrian physician who postulated that mental illnesses were due to misdistribution or deficiency of magnetism and suggested that the mentally ill could be cured by holding rods filled with iron filings in water

• A) Emil Kraepelin
• B) Frank Mesmer
• C) Dorothea Lynde Dix
• D) Jean-Martin Charcot

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Definitions:

Paranoia

A mental state characterized by irrational and persistent distrust or suspicion of others, often leading to isolation and distorted perceptions of reality.

Medication

Drugs used to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease and improve health and well-being.

Dissociative Amnesia

This is a disorder characterized by an inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that cannot be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A psychological condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states that control an individual's behavior in different circumstances.