In 2000,there were ____ patients in mental hospitals.Deinstitutionalization has ____ that number over the last 40 years.

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Deinstitutionalization refers to the process of moving patients out of mental hospitals and into community-based care. This process began in the 1960s and resulted in a significant reduction in the number of patients in mental hospitals. In 2000, there were approximately 80,000 patients in mental hospitals, which is a significant reduction from the numbers seen in previous years. The other answer choices are incorrect as they either overestimate the number of patients in mental hospitals or suggest that deinstitutionalization has resulted in increased numbers of patients, which is not true.

In 2000,there Were ____ Patients in Mental Hospitals