In the mid to late 1800s, several therapists became quite well known. Which of the following represents a correctly matched therapist and his treatment?
A) Breuer & the cathartic method
B) Charcot & anesthesia therapy
C) Mesmer & animal hypnosis
D) Freud & sex therapy
E) Watson & hypnotherapy

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Breuer developed the cathartic method, which involved patients reliving and expressing emotions associated with traumatic experiences in order to release them. Charcot did use hypnosis as a therapeutic tool, but not specifically anesthesia therapy. Mesmer is known for animal magnetism, which has been discredited as a form of hypnosis. Freud is known for psychoanalysis, which included discussions of sexuality but was not exclusively sex therapy. Watson is known for behaviorism and did not focus on hypnosis as a treatment.

In the Mid to Late 1800s, Several Therapists Became Quite