Arguably, Which Was the Biggest Reason for the Deinstutionalization of the Mentally

question 6

Multiple Choice

Arguably, which was the biggest reason for the deinstutionalization of the mentally ill over the latter part of the twentieth century?

• A) Increasing costs of patient care
• B) Humanitarian and moral treatment of patients
• C) Overcrowding in institutions
• D) Debunking the myth of mental illness

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