After Philippe Pinel systematically introduced moral therapy as a treatment in mental hospitals in France, a similar type of treatment was first established in a U.S. hospital by
A)Benjamin Rush.
B)William Tuke.
C)Joseph von Medina.
D)Manfred Sakel.

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Benjamin Rush is considered the father of American psychiatry and was one of the first in the U.S. to organize a mode of treatment for the mentally ill that resembled moral therapy, emphasizing humane treatment and the belief that mental illness could be cured.

After Philippe Pinel Systematically Introduced Moral Therapy as a Treatment