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Fifty years ago, ordinary Americans with a serious and persistent mental iliness could look forward to a life of marginally effective treatment in antiquated, overcrowded and poorly staffed mental institutions. Midway through the 1950s, the census at these institutions exceeded 560,000 Americans, a fact that alarmed mental health professionals and public officials to the highest levels of the federal government.Ahr, Paul R., III is the author of 'Made in Missouri: The Community Mental Health Movement and Community Mental Health Centers, 1963-2003' with ISBN 9780970493682 and ISBN 0970493681.
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