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Okay, so i see that you need help with this question.
00:02
It says, 40 years ago, psychiatrists were mainly concerned with the medical causes of psychological disorders, administering projective tests, diagnosing and treatment, or prescribing specific drugs.
00:54
Prescribing specific drugs.
01:02
So, to answer this question, we need to understand the focus of psychiatrists 40 years ago in relation to psychological disorders.
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So, taking a look at these options, it's important to grasp what psychiatrists do.
01:17
So, psychiatrists are medical doctors specializing in mental health, okay? they are qualified to assess both mental and physical aspects of psychological problems.
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Problems.
01:41
Their work can involve diagnosing mental health conditions, offering therapy, and prescribing medication.
01:49
So, taking a look at option a, concerned with medical causes of psychological disorders 40 years ago, the field of psychiatry was indeed more focused on the biological and medical aspects of mental health conditions than it is today.
02:08
This was was a period when the medical model, which looks at mental disorders and diseases with biological causes, was very influential...
