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Victoria Rivera
on Oct 25, 2024
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The original idea behind the deinstitutionalization movement was
A) to provide care for patients in the least restrictive manner possible.
B) to save money by closing hospitals.
C) the finding that many patients in mental hospitals faked being sick so that they could continue living in the hospital.
D) the belief that mental illnesses were best treated like all other illnesses, in traditional hospitals.
Deinstitutionalization
The policy or process of releasing individuals from long-term care facilities, such as psychiatric hospitals, and integrating them back into the community.
Mental Hospitals
Healthcare facilities specializing in the treatment and care of patients with mental illnesses.
Restrictive Manner
A behavior or action characterized by limitations or strict controls.
- Analyze the impact and challenges associated with deinstitutionalization policies in the context of mental health care.
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Learning Objectives
- Analyze the impact and challenges associated with deinstitutionalization policies in the context of mental health care.
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