Deinstitutionalization Can Best Be Described as

question 545

Multiple Choice

Deinstitutionalization can best be described as

• A)the dependency, isolation, and continued emotional disturbance that results from commitment to a mental hospital.
• B)a trend toward reduced use of full-time commitment to mental institutions.
• C)the combined use of medication and hospitalization to treat mental illness.
• D)the complete abandonment of hospitalization as a form of treatment for mental illness.

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Definitions:

Emotional Development

The process through which individuals learn to recognize, express, and manage their emotions over their lifespan.

Troubled Relationship

A relationship characterized by ongoing conflicts, misunderstandings, and issues that distress the involved parties.

Widow

A woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.

Concentrate

To focus one's attention or mental effort on a specific object, task, or activity.