Prior to the 19th century, the severely disturbed in the United States were confined in _____.

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Prior to the 19th century, the severely disturbed were often housed in almshouses, which were public institutions for the poor and destitute. Mental illness was not yet fully understood, and many viewed it as a moral failing rather than a medical condition. It wasn't until later in the 19th century that mental asylums were established as a separate system for treating the mentally ill.

Prior to the 19th Century, the Severely Disturbed in the United