The introduction,and success,of chlorpromazine was one of the major factors that led to
A)the development of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
B)the creation of asylums.
C)deinstitutionalization.
D)the labelling of disorders.

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The introduction and success of chlorpromazine, a medication used to treat psychosis, allowed many people with severe mental illnesses to be discharged from long-term psychiatric hospitals and live in the community. This process was known as deinstitutionalization, and it was one of the major factors that led to it. A, B, and D are not directly related to the introduction and success of chlorpromazine.

The Introduction,and Success,of Chlorpromazine Was One of the Major Factors