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Which explanation of mental illness was widespread in history and often involved treatment aimed at releasing demons?
Which explanation of mental illness was widespread in history and often involved treatment aimed at releasing demons?
What was a common method used to treat madness in history?
What was a common method used to treat madness in history?
What was trepanation?
What was trepanation?
What was the result for most people who underwent trepanation as a treatment?
What was the result for most people who underwent trepanation as a treatment?
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What was the historical explanation for abnormal behavior until fairly recently?
What was the historical explanation for abnormal behavior until fairly recently?
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What was the punishment for individuals accused of being under the influence of witchcraft or some other evil influence?
What was the punishment for individuals accused of being under the influence of witchcraft or some other evil influence?
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What does the history of the treatment of psychological disorders have to do with?
What does the history of the treatment of psychological disorders have to do with?
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What was another explanation of mental illness in history?
What was another explanation of mental illness in history?
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What were some common methods used to treat madness in history?
What were some common methods used to treat madness in history?
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What was the purpose of trepanation as a treatment?
What was the purpose of trepanation as a treatment?
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Which term refers to the movement of separating individuals with psychological disorders from the rest of society?
Which term refers to the movement of separating individuals with psychological disorders from the rest of society?
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What were the conditions like for patients in the asylums during the eighteenth century?
What were the conditions like for patients in the asylums during the eighteenth century?
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Which hospital in London was one of the first institutions dedicated to the treatment of mental illness?
Which hospital in London was one of the first institutions dedicated to the treatment of mental illness?
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What nickname was given to Bethlehem Hospital?
What nickname was given to Bethlehem Hospital?
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Who were the reformers that argued for more humane treatment for patients with mental illness?
Who were the reformers that argued for more humane treatment for patients with mental illness?
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What is the term used to describe the understanding of mental illness in the same way other medical conditions are understood?
What is the term used to describe the understanding of mental illness in the same way other medical conditions are understood?
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What did the introduction of psychiatric medications bring about in the treatment of psychological disorders?
What did the introduction of psychiatric medications bring about in the treatment of psychological disorders?
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What are some drawbacks of applying the medical model to the treatment of psychological disorders?
What are some drawbacks of applying the medical model to the treatment of psychological disorders?
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What should an individual diagnosed with an alcohol-related disorder likely avoid doing?
What should an individual diagnosed with an alcohol-related disorder likely avoid doing?
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What influence is the medical model not always sensitive to?
What influence is the medical model not always sensitive to?
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