1. I CAN Explain the use of hospitalization Brainstorm ways to deinstitutionalized the chronically mentally ill Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

2. Hospitalization and the Alternatives Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

3. 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

4. Therapeutic Community Program of treating mental disorder by making the institutional environment supportive and humane for patients.

5. Deinstitutionalization Policy of removing patients, whenever possible, from mental hospitals. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 1950’s state hospital ward

6. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Effort to deinstitutionalize mental patients and to provide therapy from outpatient clinics Community Mental Health Movement

7. Homeless in America 23% of Homeless in America are diagnosed with Mental Illness Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 45% of homeless veterans have mental disorders

8. CAN I Explain the use of hospitalization Brainstorm ways to deinstitutionalized the chronically mentally ill Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

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