The Deinstitutionalization Movement of the 1960s,in Which the Number of People

question 133

Multiple Choice

The deinstitutionalization movement of the 1960s,in which the number of people in psychiatric hospitals decreased by more than two thirds,was largely the result of:

• A)reductions in insurance benefits for those suffering from mental illness.
• B)a decrease in federal and state funds for psychiatric institutions.
• C)exposés of human rights violations occurring in psychiatric hospitals.
• D)the introduction of antipsychotic medication.

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