An early consumer who advocated the improvement of mental health services was:
1. Clifford Beers
2. Benjamin Rush
3. Philippe Pinel
4. Dorothea Dix
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Benjamin Rush and Philippe Pinel influenced the Humanitarian Reform, and Dorothea Dix ad-vocated changes in practice.
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