Since Deinstitutionalization Began, Huge Numbers of Former Mental Patients Have

question 96

Multiple Choice

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

• A) no longer need treatment but remain unemployed
• 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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