Which of the following is recognized as a major biomedical breakthrough in psychopathology because it established the link between mental and physical illnesses?
A. The discovery of the cause of, and later a cure for, general paresis (syphilis of the brain)
B. The discovery of penicillin as a cure for syphilis
C. The development of electroshock therapy for general paresis (syphilis of the brain)
D. The discovery that brain injuries could be associated with mental disorders
Answer: A
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