In the mid-1960s, the deinstitutionalization movement gained support and asylums were closed, enabling people with mental illness to return home and receive treatment in their own communities. There a...In the mid-1960s, the deinstitutionalization movement gained support and asylums were closed, enabling people with mental illness to return home and receive treatment in their own communities. There are several modalities of treatment: individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy are the most common. The goal of this approach is to enhance the growth of each individual family member and the family as a whole.
In the mid-1960s, the deinstitutionalization movement gained support and asylums were closed, enabling people with mental illness to return home and receive treatment in their own communities. There a...In the mid-1960s, the deinstitutionalization movement gained support and asylums were closed, enabling people with mental illness to return home and receive treatment in their own communities. There are several modalities of treatment: individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy are the most common. The goal of this approach is to enhance the growth of each individual family member and the family as a whole.