The trend toward deinstitutionalization in recent years means that ________
A) inpatient hospitalization in public institutions has increased.
B) people with psychological problems more often receive inpatient treatment than outpatient treatment.
C) people are hospitalized more briefly and then treated on an outpatient basis.
D) the number of community services has skyrocketed.

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Deinstitutionalization means that people are being released from long-term stays in institutions such as psychiatric hospitals and are being treated in community-based settings. This often involves shorter hospital stays followed by outpatient treatment. Therefore, option C is the best choice. Option A is incorrect because deinstitutionalization means a decrease in inpatient hospitalization. Option B is also incorrect because deinstitutionalization is the opposite of institutionalization, which is associated with inpatient treatment. Option D may or may not be true, but the passage does not provide enough information to support this statement.

The Trend Toward Deinstitutionalization in Recent Years Means That ________