While the Number of Beds and Patients in Mental Hospitals

question 27

Multiple Choice

While the number of beds and patients in mental hospitals declined in __________, they increased in __________.

• A) Great Britain; Japan
• B) Italy; the United States
• C) Japan; Italy
• D) the United States; Great Britain

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Definitions:

Depressive Disorders

A group of conditions characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities, affecting daily functioning.

Drug Therapy

A treatment regimen that involves the administration of medication to manage or cure a disease or condition.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of thinking in how we feel and what we do; it treats problems by modifying dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors.

Polypharmacy

Taking multiple medications concurrently, often practised by older adults.