A myriad of accessible and coordinated services are needed to maintain people in the community with chronic mental illness. Despite inadequate sources, advances have been made in the treatment of mental illness. These advances have been influenced by
1. The movement of clients out of mental institutions to the community
2. A better understanding of the neurobiology of mental illness
3. More interest in helping persons with mental illness
4. A change in the culture about what constitutes mental illness
ANS: 2
Two major movements have influenced the treatment of mental illness: consumer advocacy and a better understanding of neurobiology.
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