In the Late 1970s and Early 1980s, Legal Reforms Enacted

question 20

Multiple Choice

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, legal reforms enacted by some states to make civil commitment easier resulted in

• A)a decrease in the number of hospitalized mental patients.
• B)more voluntary than involuntary admissions.
• C)more patients admitted under parens patriae powers.
• D)shorter hospital stays for mentally ill patients.

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