Exploring Ancient Views on Mental Health Quiz

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According to Hippocrates, mental disorders were believed to have natural causes related to:

  • Planetary alignment and celestial events
  • Evil spirits and curses
  • Brain pathology, head trauma, and heredity (correct)
  • Supernatural interventions

Hippocrates classified mental disorders into three main categories, which did NOT include:

  • Mania
  • Schizophrenia (correct)
  • Melancholia
  • Phrenitis (brain fever)

According to Hippocrates, mental disorders occurred when the humors were in a state of imbalance, such as:

  • An excess of yellow bile causing frenzy (correct)
  • An excess of blood causing depression
  • An excess of phlegm causing excitement
  • An excess of black bile causing joy

According to Plato, who was responsible for the care of the mentally ill?

<p>The community and their families (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Greek physician Galen attribute as causes of mental disorders?

<p>Fear, shock, alcoholism, head injuries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hippocrates, what directed normal brain functioning and personality?

<p>Four main fluids or humors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hippocrates believed that mental illnesses could be treated:

<p>As any other disorder (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hippocrates, what did an excess of black bile cause?

<p>Melancholia or depression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Hippocrates reject as the cause of mental disorders?

<p>Demonic possession (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Plato, who should not be punished for their actions?

<p>The mentally ill (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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