AP Psychology 5.5.B: Treatment Research & Trends
Practise AP Psychology 5.5.B by linking more effective psychotropic medication to deinstitutionalisation and changing patterns of psychiatric care.
- Syllabus
- Effective Fall 2025
- Course
- AP Psychology
Exam points
- Explain how more effective medication contributed to deinstitutionalisation from psychiatric hospitals.
5.5.B—Describe research and trends in the treatment of psychological disorders question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
Psychologists have been trying to help people who suffer from psychological disorders for many decades. The development of more kinds of and more effective medications during the last 50 years has facilitated which of the following changes in how we care for the mentally ill?
A
Increasing rates of lobotomies
B
Increasing rates of people admitted as long-term patients in hospitals
C
Decreasing numbers of people kept in psychiatric institutions
D
Decreasing numbers of people becoming psychotherapists
C
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