Explanation on the deinstitutionalization policy
Explanation on the deinstitutionalization policy Explanation on the deinstitutionalization policy Deinstitutionalization, a multi-stage process, resulted from a shift in policy. Deinstitutionalization allowed individuals with chronic, severe mental illness to move out of state mental hospitals into community-based settings. Between 1955 and 1980, the resident population of state hospitals dropped from 559,000 to 154,000 in the […]

