________ noted that, throughout history, societies have labeled individuals and groups abnormal in order to justify controlling or silencing them.

A) Thomas Szasz
B) Samuel Cartwright
C) Clifford Beers
D) Johann Weyer

Thomas Szasz

A psychiatrist and academic known for his criticisms of psychiatry and the influence of the medical model within the mental health field, advocating for a more empathetic and patient-centered approach.

Samuel Cartwright

A 19th-century physician known for his work in the antebellum southern United States, controversially linked to descriptions of what he termed "diseases" of slaves.

Clifford Beers

An influential figure in the early mental health movement in the United States, known for his autobiography documenting his own mental illness and calling for reform.