The Mental Health System in the 1950s Was Marked By

question 73

Multiple Choice

The mental health system in the 1950s was marked by:

• A) the development of the community mental health center
• B) the development and use of antipsychotic drugs
• C) an increase in the number of institutionalized mental patients
• D) an increase in the severity of symptoms displayed by mental patients

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