What was a common response during the eras when patients with mental illness were believed to be victims of demonic possession?
1. Punishment by stoning
2. Shackling in chains
3. Burning at the stake
4. Treatment with exorcism
Answer: 2
Explanation: Patients with mental illness were often placed in chains as restraints. Stoning was frequently used as a punishment for adultery. Burning at the stake was a punishment for heresy and witchcraft. The Catholic Church distinguishes behavior that indicates the need for exorcism from behavior indicating mental illness.
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