The approaches to treatment of the mentally ill during the Middle Ages in Europe are best characterized as ________
A) superstitious.
B) humane.
C) medical.
D) scientific.

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During the Middle Ages in Europe, the treatment of the mentally ill was heavily influenced by superstitions and religious beliefs. Many believed that mental illness was caused by demons or possession by evil spirits, leading to practices like exorcism and confinement in unhygienic and inhumane conditions. These practices were not based on medical or scientific understanding of mental illness.

The Approaches to Treatment of the Mentally Ill During the Middle