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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Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the hypothalamus involved in regulating hunger and satiety, playing a significant role in controlling appetite and body weight.

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Sodium Salts

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Sodium Salts

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