Which of the following is considered by most mental health professions to be the beginning of a new era in treating schizophrenia?

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The introduction of Thorazine in 1955 is considered to be the beginning of a new era in treating schizophrenia as it was the first medication that effectively reduced the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations and delusions, and allowed for patients to be treated in the community rather than institutionalized. The other options, such as prefrontal lobotomy and deinstitutionalization, have had significant impact on the treatment of schizophrenia but are not considered to mark the beginning of a new era in the same way that the introduction of Thorazine did.

Which of the Following Is Considered by Most Mental Health