What Was an Unintended Consequence of Deinstitutionalizing People with Mental

question 34

Multiple Choice

What was an unintended consequence of deinstitutionalizing people with mental illnesses?

• A) Many mentally ill ended up in jail or prison.
• B) People were civilly committed to mental health institutions.
• C) There was not enough medication for the mentally ill.
• D) The mentally ill were no longer allowed to work.

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