You Have Been Asked to Give a Report on the Mental

question 81

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to give a report on the mental hygiene movement and its foremost crusader, Dorothea Dix, who campaigned for more humane treatment of the insane. After mentioning all of her accomplishments, you note the unforeseen consequence of her efforts, namely,

• A)a decrease in the number of mental patients in institutions, forcing many to close.
• B)an increase in the number of mental patients, resulting in insufficient staff to care for them.
• C)a change from custodial care to moral therapy for institutionalized patients.
• D)more patients receiving psychotherapy and fewer receiving medication.

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