The advent of phenothiazines was seen as instrumental in ____________.
A) lowering the costs of care in state hospitals so that more could be constructed
B) increasing populations of substance abusers and the mentally retarded while reducing the number of schizophrenics
C) developing new diagnostic screening measures for schizophrenia
D) reducing the population of mental hospitals

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The advent of phenothiazines, a class of antipsychotic medications, was instrumental in reducing the population of mental hospitals. It allowed for more patients to be treated in outpatient settings and reduced the need for long-term institutionalization.

The Advent of Phenothiazines Was Seen as Instrumental in ____________