Deinstitutionalization Of Mental Health Care: How The Availability Of Bed Space Effects Involuntary Admission

Deinstitutionalization Of Mental Health Care: How The Availability Of Bed Space Effects Involuntary Admission
As developed nations around the world have attempted to deinstitutionalize mental health care, the number of beds available for inpatient treatment has declined. A recent survey of mental health care reported that the decrease in bed space leads to more involuntary admissions for mental health care.

Wealthy, developed nations throughout the world, including the United States and European countries, have spent decades deinstitutionalizing mental health care, offering, instead, a range of outpatient services such as community mental health programs, improved outreach, crisis resolution centers, and early . . .