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What has influenced the way the mentally ill are treated today? Choose one influence that you feel has the most effect and explain (200-300 words with at least one credible reference).

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The expert examines the way mentally ill people are treated today.

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In the world today, the treatment of the mentally ill individuals is greatly affected by the manner in which the members and individuals available in a community perceive them. The reason behind this is that the perception held by the members of the community holds a greater part of and at the same time has an effect on the discriminatory support that is consequently provided with an aim of ...

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