Plato accepted many of Hippocrates' ideas, but rejected others. Which of the following best describes his belief about the cause of mental illness?
A) that an imbalance in essential bodily fluids affects functioning
B) that brain dysfunction affects behaviour
C) that sociocultural factors play a critical role
D) lack of education could cause mental illness
E) that mental illness has natural causes

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Plato believed that mental illness had natural causes, rather than being caused by supernatural or divine forces. He also believed that the mind and body were interconnected, and that mental health depended on a balance between physical, emotional and spiritual factors. However, his views on the specific cause of mental illness differed from Hippocrates' theory of the four bodily humors.

Plato Accepted Many of Hippocrates' Ideas, but Rejected Others