ðə pɹˈiːviəs sˈɪstəm mˈænɪdʒd ˈoʊnli ʃˈɔːɹttˈɜːm tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv pˈɜːsənz wɪð sˈɪɹiəs mˈɛntəl dɪsˈoːɹdɚz—wɪððɪ ɪntˈɛnt ʌv kwˈɪkli ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ ðˌɛm tə ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi.
The previous system managed only short-term treatment of persons with serious mental disorders—with the intent of quickly returning them to the community.