What is one of the reasons that deinstitutionalization has not worked as well as its proponents had hoped?

a. Patients end up staying in the hospital for a longer period of time.
b. There are not enough hospital beds.
c. The needed numbers of Community Mental Health Centers were never built.
d. There are no effective community-based treatment models.

Answer: c.

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Professor Solomon is investigating the differencesbetween bipolar I and bipolar II disorders. Based on the criteria in DSM-5, what will she conclude?

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