Hippocrates believed that the treatment of psychological disorder would require
A. drilling holes into the skull of the affected individuals to release negative energy.
B. getting rid of evil spirits responsible for abnormalities in human behaviors.
C. ridding the body of the excess fluid that influenced physical and mental health.
D. stabilizing the emotional state of the affected individuals through catharsis.
Answer: C
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