Introduction to Psychiatry

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What is the main focus of psychiatry?

  • Exploring the history of medicine
  • Understanding and treating mental health disorders (correct)
  • Studying physical health disorders
  • Conducting religious rituals

What is the role of psychiatrists?

  • Diagnosing and treating mental health challenges (correct)
  • Performing surgeries
  • Conducting religious rituals
  • Teaching ancient perspectives

How did ancient cultures often attribute mental illnesses?

  • To possession by evil spirits or divine punishment (correct)
  • To genetics
  • To psychological trauma
  • To lack of medical knowledge

What were the treatments for mental illnesses in ancient cultures?

<p>Religious rituals and exorcisms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary subject of study in psychiatry?

<p>Mental health and emotional well-being (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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