Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 I CAN Explain the use of hospitalization Brainstorm ways to deinstitutionalized the chronically mentally ill Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Hospitalization and the Alternatives Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Hospitals Provide an immediate solution to an immediate danger: suicidal/homicidal thoughts, psychosis, etc BUT this is not a good long term solution. Instead… Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Therapeutic Community Program of treating mental disorder by making the institutional environment supportive and humane for patients.
Deinstitutionalization Policy of removing patients, whenever possible, from mental hospitals. 1950’s state hospital ward Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Community Mental Health Movement Effort to deinstitutionalize mental patients and to provide therapy from outpatient clinics Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Homeless in America 23% of Homeless in America are diagnosed with Mental Illness 45% of homeless veterans have mental disorders Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 CAN I Explain the use of hospitalization Brainstorm ways to deinstitutionalized the chronically mentally ill Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 One more chapter to go! Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007