The Original Idea Behind the Deinstitutionalization Movement Was to Treat

question 75

Multiple Choice

The original idea behind the deinstitutionalization movement was to treat patients in the least restrictive manner possible, preferably where patients could have as much contact with the outside world as possible. In practice, the deinstitutionalization movement

• A) failed and we have seen the "re-institutionalization" movement place more people in mental hospitals than ever before.
• B) became a way for the government to save money.
• C) caused the creation of large numbers of group homes and community mental-health centers, as the movement always intended.
• D) became irrelevant due to the discovery of effective medications and the overall decrease in the incidence of mental health problems in this country.

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