The major contribution of Emil Kraepelin was ______.
A) the development of a classification system in which the current diagnostic systems are rooted
B) the discovery that early childhood environment plays a crucial role in the development of a healthy personality
C) the discovery of the bacterium causing syphilis
D) the development of "moral therapy," in which humane treatment and a relaxed environment were used to help restore mental health

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Emil Kraepelin is known for developing the first modern classification system for mental disorders, which laid the foundation for the current diagnostic systems used in psychiatry today. Kraepelin's work was instrumental in moving the field of psychology from a focus on individual symptoms to a broader understanding of mental illness as a complex disorder with identifiable patterns and causes.

The Major Contribution of Emil Kraepelin Was ______