Despite Attempts at Developing a Classification System for Mental Illness

question 186

Multiple Choice

Despite attempts at developing a classification system for mental illness in the late 1800s/early 1900s:

• A)Consensus could not be reached
• B)The French, the British, and the Americans each thought their system was best and should be universally adopted
• C)The French, the British, and the Americans had no means to communicate each one's system to people in the other countries
• D)There was too much debate over terminology (e.g., insane vs. mentally ill)

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