Question 1

In 1975, Kenneth Donaldson, who was not considered dangerous, successfully sued the director of the hospital in which he had been confined for 15 years and where he had received

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A)  SSRI medication.
B)  ECT.
C)  no treatment.
D)  abusive treatment.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Aleesha is being held in a psychiatric hospital after being found guilty of criminal behaviour.She is in this facility instead of jail because

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A)  she has been found not guilty by reason of mental illness or intellectual disability (NGRMII
D)  .
B)  she has been found unable to participate in legal proceedings against her.
C)  either or both of these
D)  neither of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Clinical utility refers to the

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A)  use of scientific evidence to detect treatment effects.
B)  assessment of the costs and benefits of a treatment.
C)  patient's opinion of the treatment.
D)  effectiveness of the intervention in the practice setting in which it is to be applied.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The formal process of civil commitment begins with a petition directed to a(n)

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A)  attorney
B)  head of a health care facility
C)  judge
D)  prosecutorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Since Eugene has been found not fit to stand trial, he will be committed to a mental health facility.After a reasonable period of time, the law requires any one of the following outcomes EXCEPT

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A)  he must be found fit.
B)  he must be set free.
C)  he must be medicated.
D)  he must be committed under civil law.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

When conducting research on people with psychological disorders, the American Psychological Association has stipulated all of the following rights EXCEPT

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A)  the right to privacy.
B)  the right to anonymity.
C)  the right to be protected from harm.
D)  the right to be informed about the outcome of the study.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a FALSE statement with regard to the prediction of dangerousness?

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A)  Mental health professionals can predict with certainty if a particular person will become violent.
B)  Generally speaking, people with a previous history of violence are more likely to be dangerous than individuals without a past history of violence.
C)  Generally speaking, substance abusers are more likely to be violent than those individuals without a history of drug or alcohol dependence.
D)  Research suggests that mental health professionals are better at determining dangerousness over the short term than the long term.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Receiving a DSM-5 diagnosis means that the person

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A)  is considered dangerous.
B)  fits the legal definition of mental illness.
C)  does not necessarily fit the legal definition of mental illness.
D)  must be either civilly or criminally committed.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In 1979, public opinion turned against the use of the mental illness defence when it was used successfully to justify such behaviours as

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A)  child abuse.
B)  stealing cars.
C)  writing bad cheques.
D)  vandalism.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT related to the M'Naghten ruling decreed by an English court more than 150 years ago?

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A)  It concerns a person's mental state at the time a crime is committed.
B)  It states that individuals are not responsible for criminal behaviour if they do not know what they are doing.
C)  It states that individuals are not responsible for their behaviour if they don't know that what they are doing is wrong.
D)  It is based on a case in which paranoid delusions influenced an individual to kill the British prime minister.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In the 1970s and 1980s, successful mental illness defences were based on all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  pathological gambling.
B)  battered wife syndrome.
C)  kleptomania
D)  borderline personality disorder.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What was the public reaction to the 1981 jury verdict that found John Hinckley, the attempted assassin of President Reagan, not guilty by reason of mental illness or intellectual disability (NGRMIID?

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A)  acceptance
B)  outrage
C)  disappointment
D)  disinterestE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

South African law permits involuntary mental health care when all of the following conditions have been met EXCEPT

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A)  a person has a mental illness and is in need of treatment.
B)  a person is dangerous to himself/herself or others and is in need of treatment.
C)  a person is unable to care for himself/herself.
D)  a person asks to be admitted to a mental hospital.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

In response to the strict involuntary mental health care laws of the 1970s and 1980s in the USA, some states enacted legal reforms that

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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 D)

Question 16

In the case of Durham v.United States (1954) , the criteria for responsibility for determining criminal behaviour were broadened to include

Accepted Answer

A)  mental disease.
B)  mental defect.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The mental illness defence is based on a historical case in England involving a man named

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A)  Durham.
B)  Addington.
C)  M'Naghten.
D)  Tory.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental illness is a legal concept.
B)  Mental illness is defined the same way around the world.
C)  Most states include substance-related disorders in their definition of mental illness.
D)  Mental illness is synonymous with psychological disorders.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following psychological tests has been used to accurately identify malingering in people claiming to have serious mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
B)  Wechsler Adult Scale of Intelligence (WAIS) 
C)  Rorschach Malingering Detection Test (RMDT) 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Discuss research studies on the relationship between mental illness and dangerousness.Describe symptoms that correlate with an increased risk of violence among the mentally ill.

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