"Bedlam" in London was one of several hospitals for the mentally ill in different countries that ________
A) treated the mentally ill with physiological treatments.
B) exhibited their patients for profit.
C) viewed themselves as religious houses for the demonically possessed.
D) allowed patients a lot of freedom.

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Bedlam and other hospitals for the mentally ill in different countries during this time often exhibited their patients for profit, showing them off as entertainment for the public. This practice was known as "madness tourism." While some treatments with physiological methods were used, they were often brutal and ineffective. The idea of religious houses for the demonically possessed was prevalent in the medieval times, but Bedlam did not view themselves that way. Patients were not given a lot of freedom and were often subject to abuse and neglect.

"Bedlam" in London Was One of Several Hospitals for the Mentally