Which of the following has been a side effect of moving the treatment of mental illness from inpatient to outpatient care?
A) Psychiatric hospitals have become more inhumane.
B) Crime rates have increased greatly.
C) Homelessness has become a major problem for the mentally ill.
D) There have not been any negative side effects from moving to outpatient treatment.
Answer: C
Rationale: One unintended consequence of deinstitutionalization has been that homelessness and substance abuse has become a major problem for the severely mentally ill.
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