AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The model of care that Dix supported, “moral treatment, ” was developed from the work of French psychiatrist Philippe Pinel and from new practices used at hospitals such as England’s York Retreat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dorothea Dix was a social reformer who is best remembered for her tireless work to help the mentally ill. She successfully established more than 30 hospitals and treatment centres for the mentally ill during her lifetime.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dix successfully lobbied state governments to build and pay for mental asylums, and her efforts led to a bill enlarging the state mental institution in Worcester. She then moved to Rhode Island and later to New York to continue her work on prison and mental health reform.

Detailed explanation-4: -Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix argued for more humane treatment of people with psychological disorders. In the mid-1960s, the deinstitutionalization movement gained support and asylums were closed, enabling people with mental illness to return home and receive treatment in their own communities.