Which of the following is recognized as a major biomedical breakthrough in psychopathology because it established the link between mental and physical illnesses?
A) The discovery of the cause and later a cure for general paresis (syphilitic insanity)
B) The discovery of penicillin as a cure for syphilis
C) The development of electroshock therapy for general paresis (syphilitic insanity)
D) The discovery that brain injuries could be associated with mental disorders

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The discovery of the cause and cure for general paresis (syphilitic insanity) was a major biomedical breakthrough in psychopathology because it established the link between a physical illness (syphilis) and a mental disorder (insanity). Prior to this discovery, mental illness was often seen as purely psychological or spiritual in nature.

Which of the Following Is Recognized as a Major Biomedical