Dorothea Dix ________

question 38

Multiple Choice

Dorothea Dix ________

• A) urged that religious conversion should be a primary means of treatment for the mentally disturbed.
• B) was a major impediment to the mental hygiene movement in this country.
• C) was a leading force in the emphasis on finding biological cures for mental disorders.
• D) is credited with establishing numerous humane mental hospitals in many countries.

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