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I CAN Explain the use of hospitalization Brainstorm ways to deinstitutionalized the chronically mentally ill Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
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Hospitalization and the Alternatives Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
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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
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Therapeutic Community Program of treating mental disorder by making the institutional environment supportive and humane for patients.
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Deinstitutionalization Policy of removing patients, whenever possible, from mental hospitals. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 1950’s state hospital ward
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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Effort to deinstitutionalize mental patients and to provide therapy from outpatient clinics Community Mental Health Movement
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Homeless in America 23% of Homeless in America are diagnosed with Mental Illness Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 45% of homeless veterans have mental disorders
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CAN I Explain the use of hospitalization Brainstorm ways to deinstitutionalized the chronically mentally ill Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
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