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Greek and Roman Humoral Theories of Mental Illness
Explain how Hippocrates and Galen shifted the understanding of mental illness from supernatural causes to biological imbalances.
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Trace the historical evolution of mental health care from ancient explanations and institutional confinement to modern deinstitutionalization.
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