Which of the following individuals has experienced the consequences of deinstitutionalization?
A) A man who was denied inpatient psychiatric treatment by his health maintenance organization (HMO)
B) A woman who was transferred from a psychiatric hospital to the community because of the hospital's impending closure
C) A man who has been unable to obtain health insurance but who receives Medicare benefits
D) A woman who has been the frequent object of stigma due to her history of psychiatric illness
Ans: B
The process of deinstitutionalization involves moving chronically mentally ill clients from state psychiatric hospitals back to their homes or to community-supervised facilities.
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