Throughout human history, people have assumed that psychological disorders resulted from

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Throughout history, many cultures believed that psychological disorders were caused by supernatural forces such as demons or evil spirits. This belief influenced many treatments practiced in the past, such as exorcisms and other rituals aimed at driving out these perceived supernatural entities.

Note: While chemical imbalances and stressful life experiences are certainly factors that can contribute to psychological disorders, these explanations have only been advanced within the last century or so. Parental abuse may be a factor in some cases, but it is not as universal or historically pervasive as the belief in supernatural causation.

Throughout Human History, People Have Assumed That Psychological Disorders Resulted