Kathleen has been placed in an asylum and has been subjected to "treatments" such as bloodletting. Based on this approach to treatment of mental disorders, she lived in a time period when the __________ model of mental illness was endorsed.

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Bloodletting was a common medical treatment for mental illness in the past, reflecting the medical model of mental illness. The social model considers societal factors as the cause of mental illness, while the demonic model attributes mental illness to supernatural causes. The spiritual model assumes that mental illness results from spiritual problems or possession.

Kathleen Has Been Placed in an Asylum and Has Been