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What is the definition of deinstitutionalization?
The release (a mentally or physically handicapped person) from a hospital, asylum, home, or other institution with the intention of providing treatment, support, or rehabilitation primarily through community resources under the supervision of health-care professionals or facilities.
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True/False? Dorothea Dix advocated for more government involvement and more institutions for the mentally ill.
True
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What is one benefit of deinstitutionalization?
More liberating, more available types of treatment and care, gave rise to the idea of prevention, and introduction of the recovery model.
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What is a positive effect of deinstitutionalization?
More freedom, access to community, can live normal live and hold jobs, etc
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What is a main problem/shortage that Minnesota and most other states are facing today?
Bed shortages
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What is one of the reasons people are deinstitutionalized?
Any of the following: Reduce numbers in hospitals, Reduce maladaptive behaviors and increase independence, Bad conditions in overcrowded hospitals, Provide better and more personal care, Emergence of antipsychotic drugs
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By 1900, what could be found in every State despite Congress's veto of Dorothea Dix's Bill?
Psychiatic hospitals/mental health hospitals
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What does the term prevention mean?
The term prevention in psychology refers to the idea of rather than waiting for psychological disorders to occur, many of todays programs try to correct the social conditions that underlie the psychological problems, while also identifying and helping individuals who are at risk for developing emotional problems.
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Where is one place that the mentally ill lived after deinstitutionalization?
Prison, on the streets, nursing homes, jail
200
What is the average number of beds per 100,000 patients in Minnesota?
16.8
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What is it called when a patient is seen for therapy but not overnight?
Outpatient Therapy
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What kind of treatment (based on assumptions) that ended up seriously injuring or killing mental health patients in the Early 1900s?
Insulin shock therapy
300
What are three issues with deinstitutionalization?
Shorter inpatient and outpatient care, not enough care programs to address current patients' needs, programs are often underfunded and undersupplied, too general of policies, and focus on value of money spent.
300
What is the most common health problem of the homeless?
Alcoholism
300
Which state has the fewest number of beds per 100,000?
Nevada
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What is the technical name for a group home?
Supervised Residences
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What was the name of the influential Bill which President Kennedy signed?
The Community Mental Health Act of 1963
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What is the revolving door syndrome?
The revolving door refers to the shuffling of patients back and forth between mental hospitals and community care. It is often a recurring cycle of being released and re-admitted over and over again. After being released from the hospital most patients recieve minimal care at best and often wind up living in decrepiet rooming houses or on the streets.
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What is more likely to occur with every bed lost for 100,000 people.
Suicide
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Where is the only regional treatment center in Minnesota located?
Anoka
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What is the year in which the community mental health act was passed?
1963
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Name one positive and one negative reason why the legislature of 1963 was a mixed success in relation to institutionalization.
possible answer) Positive: it did lead to a major wave of deinstitutionalization which freed up facilities. Negative: Not all communities had the facilities or the expertise to handle this kind of outpouring
500
Approximately what percentage of all homeless people suffer from a mental disorder?
1/3
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What is it called when the mentally ill person tries to get into jail for shelter or food?
Mercy Booking
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What is the amount of years that the Department of Human Services has placed the St. Peter Security Hospital on a conditional license?
2 years