The Discovery of the Cause of Syphilis Was Important to the Field

question 97

Multiple Choice

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for which reason?

• A)Syphilis was widely feared, and exacerbated mental illness.
• B)It increased interest in determining medical causes for mental illness.
• C)More asylum patients were diagnosed with syphilis.
• D)It highlighted the need for valid diagnostic systems.

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