Which of the following is true about state mental hospitals today?

A) Due to deinstitutionalization, there are significantly fewer residents compared to the 1950s.
B) More hospitals have been built since the 1950s to remedy the problem of overcrowding.
C) State hospitals must meet higher standards of care than other treatment facilities.
D) Psychiatric wards in regional hospitals have replaced state mental hospitals.

Deinstitutionalization

The policy or process of releasing individuals with mental health conditions from psychiatric hospitals, transferring care to community-based settings.

State Mental Hospitals

Publicly funded institutions that provide psychiatric care and treatment for people with severe mental illnesses.

1950s

A decade marked by post-World War II recovery, the beginning of the Cold War, and significant cultural shifts in fashion, music, and technology.