Who among the following maintained that abnormal behavior was caused by excessive blood in the brain?
A)Dorothea Dix
B)William Tuke
C)Benjamin Rush
D)Philippe Pinel

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Benjamin Rush, a physician and psychiatrist known as the "father of American psychiatry," believed that mental disorders were caused by excessive blood in the brain. He advocated for the use of bloodletting as a treatment for mental illness.

Who Among the Following Maintained That Abnormal Behavior Was Caused