Deinstitutionalization, the Process of Replacing Long-Stay Psychiatric Hospitals with Less

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Deinstitutionalization, the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health service for those diagnosed with mental disorder or developmental disability, first began in the 1920s.

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