Which of the Following Has Been a Negative Effect of the Deinstitutionalization

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been a negative effect of the deinstitutionalization movement?

• A) a significant increase in violent crime by those who were released
• B) a nearly total collapse of the nationwide system of mental hospitals and community mental health centers
• C) an increase in the number of mentally ill patients requiring long-term care
• D) the abandonment of many former patients who, now homeless, wander the streets of American cities

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