Dorothea Dix ________
A) urged that religious conversion should be a primary means of treatment for the mentally disturbed.
B) was a major impediment to the mental hygiene movement in this country.
C) was a leading force in the emphasis on finding biological cures for mental disorders.
D) is credited with establishing numerous humane mental hospitals in many countries.

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Dorothea Dix was a leading force in the establishment of humane mental hospitals in many countries, particularly in the United States. She advocated for better treatment and care for the mentally ill and played a major role in the development of the mental hygiene movement. While she was a deeply religious person, she did not believe that religious conversion should be the primary means of treatment for mental illness. Additionally, while she supported the use of occupational therapy and other forms of treatment, she did not emphasize finding biological cures for mental disorders.