A Newcomer to a Community Support Meeting Asks a Nurse

A newcomer to a community support meeting asks a nurse, "Why aren't people with mental illnesses treated at state institutions anymore?" What would be the nurse's accurate responses? (Select all that apply.)

A) "Funding for treatment of mental illness now focuses on community treatment."
B) "Psychiatric institutions are no longer accepted because of negative stories in the press."
C) "There are less restrictive settings available now to care for individuals with mental illness."
D) "Our nation has fewer people with mental illness; therefore, fewer hospital beds are needed."
E) "Better drugs now make it possible for many persons with mental illness to live in their communities."

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