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Assessing psychiatric care settings. Hospitalization versus outpatient care
1Seattle University School of Law, USA.
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
|October 1, 1996
Summary
Deinstitutionalization in the US improved quality of life for individuals with severe mental disorders, with community care proving effective and cost-efficient compared to hospitalization.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Mental Health Services Research
Background:
- The historical trajectory of deinstitutionalization in the United States.
- Political, ideological, and social drivers of mental health policy shifts.
- The impact of deinstitutionalization on individuals with severe mental disorders.