Question 1

Which of the following statements accurately describes the outcome of the policy known as deinstitutionalization?

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A)   Previously hospitalized patients received adequate care in most communities.
B)   Funding for community mental health centers was sufficient to provide care for previously hospitalized patients.
C)   Deinstitutionalization is considered a success because patient care improved.
D)   Deinstitutionalization is considered a failure because it did not result in more community care.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

The popular opinion that the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill is probably the result of

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A)   data from medical records.
B)   public knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
C)   media reports.
D)   statistics on homicide and other violent crimes.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The risk of violence among mentally ill patients increases if specific symptoms such as are present.

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A)   hallucinations
B)   delusions
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Several years ago, Mary was arrested for participating in a crime. Since then, she has been confined in a psychiatric hospital. Mary is periodically evaluated to see if she is still mentally ill. When it is determined that she is no longer mentally ill, Mary will be released. From your knowledge of mental health and the law, you would correctly state that the original verdict in Mary's case was .

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A)   NGRI
B)   GBMI
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   Mental illness is a legal concept.
B)   Mental illness is defined the same way across states.
C)   Most states include substance-related disorders in their definition of mental illness.
D)   Mental illness is synonymous with psychological disorders.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Data indicate that the crimes committed by mentally ill people are most likely to be .

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A)   violent
B)   nonviolent
C)   rapes and murders
D)   assaultsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is an accurate statement in regard to public perception of the insanity defense?

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A)   The public underestimates how often the insanity defense is used in criminal cases.
B)   The public overestimates how often the insanity defense is successfully used.
C)   The public overestimates the length of hospitalization of those who are found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) .
D)   The public underestimates how often people judged NGRI are set free.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, legal reforms enacted by some states to make civil commitment easier resulted in

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A)   a decrease in the number of hospitalized mental patients.
B)   more voluntary than involuntary admissions.
C)   more patients admitted under parens patriae powers.
D)   shorter hospital stays for mentally ill patients.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is not part of the research participant's rights as described in your text?

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A)   The right to be informed about the purpose of the research study
B)   The right to refuse treatment
C)   The right to protection from harm
D)   The right to review manuscripts based on data they provideE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

With regard to the mentally ill, popular opinion holds that

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A)   the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill.
B)   the mentally ill are less dangerous than those who are not mentally ill.
C)   those who are mentally ill and those who are not are equally dangerous.
D)   mental illness is unrelated to level of dangerousness.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

When Congress passed the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984, it made successful use of the insanity defense

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A)   more difficult for all individuals.
B)   easier for any individual.
C)   more difficult for the mentally ill only.
D)   easier for the non-mentally ill.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Discuss the historical development of the insanity defense from the 1843 M'Naghten Rule in England to the findings of the American Law Institute in the 1960s.

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Question 13

Although the Durham ruling in 1954 allowed mental health professionals to present information about an accused person's mental state, it became apparent that

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A)   no mental health professional wanted to participate in court proceedings.
B)   mental health professionals could not reliably assess whether mental illness caused criminal behavior.
C)   judges were reluctant to include testimony from mental health professionals in their decisions.
D)   juries were reluctant to consider testimony from mental health professionals.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A major problem with deinstitutionalization was

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A)   people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to jails.
B)   traninstituionalization occurred.
C)   people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to nursing homes.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Research-based evidence in the form of recommendations on how to treat a particular psychological disorder is called _.

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A)   treatment requirements
B)   clinical standard treatments
C)   clinical practice guidelines
D)   standard treatment guidelinesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What reason did John Hinckley give for his attempted assassination of President Reagan in 1981?

Accepted Answer

A)   He had an obsession about becoming president and thought he could be elected if President Reagan were dead.
B)   He was obsessed with actress Jodie Foster and wanted to impress her.
C)   He was anxious about homelessness and poverty in the world and thought Reagan wasn't doing enough to help poor people.
D)   He thought that President Reagan was about to kill him so he acted in self-defense.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following eras was known as the "liberal era" in regard to mental health treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)   1940-1960
B)   1960-1980
C)   1980-1990
D)   1990 to the presentE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Following cases such as those of John Hinckley and Charles Manson, the public often assumed that

Accepted Answer

A)   all criminals were insane.
B)   the insane should not be punished for crimes they commit.
C)   the insanity plea is a loophole that lets too many guilty people go free.
D)   most criminals are not insane.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In response to the strict civil commitment laws of the 1970s and 1980s, some states enacted legal reforms that

Accepted Answer

A)   shortened hospital stays.
B)   reduced the number of admissions.
C)   changed the status under which patients were committed.
D)   eliminated the doctrine of parens patriae.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

If an individual accidentally injures another person, he or she cannot be convicted of a crime because there was no "criminal intent," a theoretical concept known legally as .

Accepted Answer

A)   mens rea
B)   actus rea
C)   sociopathic deviancy
D)   GBMIE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 16: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

What reason did John Hinckley give for his attempted assassination of President Reagan in 1981?

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Data indicate that the crimes committed by mentally ill people are most likely to be .

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With regard to the mentally ill, popular opinion holds that

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The risk of violence among mentally ill patients increases if specific symptoms such as are present.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the outcome of the policy known as deinstitutionalization?

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Although the Durham ruling in 1954 allowed mental health professionals to present information about an accused person's mental state, it became apparent that

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Which of the following eras was known as the "liberal era" in regard to mental health treatments?

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When Congress passed the Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984, it made successful use of the insanity defense

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In the late 1970s and early 1980s, legal reforms enacted by some states to make civil commitment easier resulted in

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Research-based evidence in the form of recommendations on how to treat a particular psychological disorder is called _.

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Which of the following is not part of the research participant's rights as described in your text?

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