"Apart from that, he knew that [psychiatrists'] tentacles were very long and they kept their patients tied in a sort of long association. He laughed as he remembered the method of cure through free association and the problems which it eventually uncovers." -- page 415

What does this passage reveal about the man's attitude about psychiatry?
He believes they convince patients that they are tentacle aliens
He would like to try the free association method to figure out his happiness problem
He thinks psychiatric therapy is usually a short process
He believes they exploit patients by inventing fake mental health concerns

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"Apart from that, he knew that [psychiatrists'] tentacles were very long and they kept their patients tied in a sort of long association. He laughed as he remembered the method of cure through free association and the problems which it eventually uncovers." -- page 415
What does this passage reveal about the man's attitude about psychiatry?
He believes they convince patients that they are tentacle aliens
He would like to try the free association method to figure out his happiness problem
He thinks psychiatric therapy is usually a short process
He believes they exploit patients by inventing fake mental health concerns
He believes they exploit patients by keeping them tied to long-term therapy.
"Apart from that, he knew that [psychiatrists'] tentacles were very long and they kept their patients tied in a sort of long association. He laughed as he remembered the method of cure through free association and the problems which it eventually uncovers." -- page 415
What does this passage reveal about the man's attitude about psychiatry?
A. He believes they convince patients that they are tentacle aliens
B. He would like to try the free association method to figure out his happiness problem
C. He thinks psychiatric therapy is usually a short process
D. He believes they exploit patients by inventing fake mental health concerns
The passage reveals that the man believes psychiatrists keep their patients tied in long-term therapy and he is skeptical about the free association method. The answer is not listed, but the closest option is D, which mentions exploitation of patients, but it is not specific enough. The closest accurate answer would be:

He believes psychiatric therapy is a long-term process that may not be effective.
please choose one of the options
D. He believes they exploit patients by inventing fake mental health concerns.