Benjamin Rush is credited with all of the following except ________
A) signing the Declaration of Independence.
B) encouraging more humane treatment of the mentally ill.
C) taking a scientific approach to the study and treatment of mental disorders.
D) being the first American to organize a course in psychiatry.

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Rush, while a pioneer in advocating for the humane treatment of the mentally ill and instrumental in various medical and political arenas, did not specifically take a scientific approach to the study and treatment of mental disorders as understood by today's standards. His methods, though innovative at the time, were based more on the medical understanding of his era rather than a modern scientific approach.

Benjamin Rush Is Credited with All of the Following Except