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?

The community and their families Signup and view all the answers

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

Fear, shock, alcoholism, head injuries Signup and view all the answers

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

Four main fluids or humors Signup and view all the answers

Hippocrates believed that mental illnesses could be treated:

As any other disorder Signup and view all the answers

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

Melancholia or depression Signup and view all the answers

What did Hippocrates reject as the cause of mental disorders?

Demonic possession Signup and view all the answers

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

The mentally ill Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hippocrates believed that mental illnesses could be treated:

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

What did Hippocrates reject as the cause of mental disorders?

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

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