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public mental hospitals in the united states, run by the individual state
state hospitals
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a humanistic approach to institutional treatment based on the belief that institutions can help patients recover by creating a climate that promotes self respect, responsible behavior, and meaningful activity
milieu therapy
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a behavioral program in which a person's desirable behaviors are reinforced systematically throughout the day by the awarding of tokens that can be exchanged for goods or privileges
token economy program
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drugs that help correct grossly confused or distorted thinking
antipsychotic drugs
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conventional antipsychotic drugs, so called because they often produce undesired effects similar to the symptoms of neurological disorders
neuroleptic drugs
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unwanted movements, such as severe shaking, bizarre-looking grimaces, twisting of the body, and extreme restlessness, sometimes produced by conventional antipsychotic drugs
extrapyramidal effects
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extrapyramidal effects that appear in some patients after they have taken conventional antipsychotic drugs for an extended time
tardive dyskinesia
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a life-threatening reduction in white blood cells. this condition is sometimes produced by the atypical anti psychotic drug clozapine
agranulocytosis
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the discharge of large numbers of patients from long term institutional care so that they might be treated in community programs
deinstitutionalization
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a treatment facility that provides medication, psychotherapy, and emergency care for psychological problems and coordinates treatments in the community
community mental health center
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a program of posthospitalization care and treatment in the community
aftercare
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a program that offers hospital like treatment during the day only. also known as day hospital
day center
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a residence for people with schizophrenia or other severe problems, often staffed by paraprofessionals. also known as a group home or crisis home
halfway home
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a supervised work place for people who are not yet ready for competitive jobs
sheltered workshop
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a community therapist who offers a full range of services for people with schizophrenia or other severe disorders including therapy, advice, medication, guidance, and protection of patients rights
case manager
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