Since Deinstitutionalization Began, Huge Numbers of Former Mental Patients Have

question 25

Multiple Choice

Since deinstitutionalization began, huge numbers of former mental patients have been discharged from psychiatric facilities. It appears that many of them ____.

• A) need treatment but are able to work
• B) have found ways to become employed and to overcome their mental illnesses
• C) are now in high-quality nursing homes and group residences
• D) are severely disabled and are homeless

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