Thomas S. class action

a class action lawsuit in North Carolina that recognized a special class of people in state psychiatric hospitals. Many class members had both mental retardation and severe and persistent or recurring mental illness (MR/MI). The court order specified required services and supports for those members. Although the class was dissolved in 1998, the case resulted in the establishment of a division that administers MR/MI services within the state-led agency for mental retardation services.

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Psychology term of the day

October 15th 2024

decompensation

n. a breakdown in an individual’s defense mechanisms, resulting in progressive loss of normal functioning or worsening of psychiatric symptoms.