A major objective of the National Institute for Mental Health is the:
1. Expansion of psychiatric units in general hospitals
2. Development of education and research programs for community mental health treatment approaches
3. Legislation and advocacy for the rights of people with mental disorders
4. Deinstitutionalization of patients
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This was after the National Mental Health Act was passed in 1946.
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