The social movement against keeping the mentally ill in asylums is known as _____

a. empirically validated treatments
b. social work
c. deinstitutionalization
d. community psychology


Answer: C

Rationale: This movement pushed for returning people to their communities and families and enabling them to receive treatment on an outpatient basis.
Diff: 1

Psychology

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