Greyhound therapy is a
pejorative
A pejorative word, phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hosti ...
term used in the
US health care system since the mid-1960s to refer to mental health authorities' buying a ticket on a
Greyhound Lines bus or other
coach bus to get rid of possible "troublemaker" patients.
The practice is still in use in certain mental-health circles.
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Diesel therapy
Diesel therapy is slang for prison transportation in the United States in which prisoners are shackled and then transported for days or weeks; the term refers to the diesel fuel used in prisoner transport vehicles.
It has been alleged that some i ...
'' or ''motorcoach therapy'' or "bus therapy" are similar terms for the practice and are usually used pejoratively.
See also
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List of homeless relocation programs in the United States
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Health care in the United States
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Penal transportation
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Homeless dumping
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Rawson-Neal Hospital
References
Mental health in the United States
History of mental health in the United States
Homelessness in the United States
Deinstitutionalization in the United States
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