When considering mental health issues, deinstitutionalization is best demonstrated when a:
a. patient newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder is admitted to a mental health unit for medication and therapy stabilization.
b. patient who has been hospitalized for 5 years for persistent depression is being discharged to an outpatient program.
c. suburban community's shelter for its persistently mentally ill and cognitively impaired population receives renewed funding.
d. homeless adolescent newly diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is discharged earlier than expected when a foster home becomes available.
B
Deinstitutionalization refers to the transfer of a patient hospitalized for extended periods of time to a community setting. At the mental health care system level, it refers to a shift in the focus of care from long-term institution to the community, accompanied by discharging long-term patients and avoiding unnecessary admissions.
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