The first asylums failed and aggravated the conditions of the mentally ill because
A)the doctors were cruel.
B)the conditions were overcrowded and there was no treatment.
C)the patients refused treatment.
D)the patients were released too soon.

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The overcrowding and lack of treatment were major factors in the failure of the first asylums. While there were cases of cruel doctors, this was not the main reason for the failure. The patients may have refused treatment, but the lack of available treatment was a bigger issue. Patients being released too soon was also a problem, but not the primary cause of failure.

The First Asylums Failed and Aggravated the Conditions of the Mentally