Regarding Mental Hospitalization, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 73

Multiple Choice

Regarding mental hospitalization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The confinement may leave some people less prepared to face the world when they are released.
• B)It is preferable to have the hospitalization occur in a large state mental hospital.
• C)In most cases of mental illness, hospitalization is a last resort in treatment.
• D)The average length of stay in psychiatric hospitals has decreased over the past several decades.

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