In the Late 19th Century, the Enactment of Civil Commitment

question 48

Multiple Choice

In the late 19th century, the enactment of civil commitment laws resulted in

• A)only a few cases of involuntary commitment to mental hospitals.
• B)people being committed who were not mentally ill.
• C)wives committing their husbands to mental hospitals at a higher rate than the reverse.
• D)an increase in public knowledge of accurate diagnosis of mental illness.

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