A mental health nurse has relocated to a remote, rural community and is assessing the community support systems that exist. Which of the following statements best defines a community support system as related to mental illness?
A) A community support system is an organized system of group housing arrangements designed to support the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill.
B) A community support system is a network that helps to meet the needs of people with mental illness and to realize their potential without unnecessary isolation.
C) A community support system is a network of 12-step programs and support groups.
D) A community support system is a system of interventions designed to affect macrosystem variables that discriminate against people with mental illness.
Ans: B
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A community support system is a network of people committed to helping a vulnerable population meet its needs and reach its potentials without unnecessary isolation or exclusion.
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