Between 1955 and Today,the Number of Patients in Mental Hospitals

question 6

Multiple Choice

Between 1955 and today,the number of patients in mental hospitals:

• A) increased
• B) decreased
• C) remained stable
• D) fluctuated wildly and randomly from year to year
• E) remains unknown

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