Question

Since the 1950s, most mental health hospitals have emptied as a result of the introduction of effective

Answer 1

Answer:

Drug therapies and community-based treatment programs

Explanation:

Before the 1950s there was more of an institutionalization approach and they didn't have an alternative for many patients. They had some success with psychotherapy but not nearly as much as we have today. But when they introduced new drug therapies and added community-based treatment programs many mental health hospitals were not filled with patients anymore. Many serious problems were now kept under control with simple pills and a good treatment program.