Question 1

In contrast to the NGRI verdict,the GBMI verdict usually specifies all of the following that

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A)  the accused be given a prison sentence just as if there were no mental illness present.
B)  the accused may be either hospitalized or imprisoned, as determined by legal authorities.
C)  the accused may be either hospitalized or imprisoned, as determined by medical authorities.
D)  if the person recovers from the mental illness before the sentence has passed, he or she can be confined to prison for the maximum length of the term.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

According to the textbook,mental health professionals appear to have expertise in all of the following areas

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A)  identifying malingering.
B)  assessing competence to stand trial.
C)  predicting long term risk of violence.
D)  making reliable diagnoses according to DSM-5 criteria.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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A)  mental disease.
B)  mental defect.
C)  both a and b
D)  neither a nor bE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

What ethnic group with mental illness is most likely to be homeless?

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A)  Asian Americans
B)  Native Americans
C)  African Americans
D)  Hispanic AmericansE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

During the 1980s,homelessness was blamed on strict civil commitment criteria and deinstitutionalization,two policies that included all of the following

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A)  limits on conditions for involuntary commitment.
B)  limits placed on how long a mentally ill patient could stay in a hospital.
C)  the closing of large psychiatric hospitals.
D)  increased numbers of mental health professionals working in psychiatric hospitals.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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 D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

In the late 19th century the enactment of civil commitment laws resulted in

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A)  only a few cases of involuntary commitment to mental hospitals.
B)  people being committed who were not mentally ill.
C)  wives committing their husbands to mental hospitals at a higher rate than the reverse.
D)  an increase in public knowledge of accurate diagnosis of mental illnessE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the circumstances of mentally ill people prior to the late 19th century?

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A)  The community often took on the care of the mentally ill.
B)  Family members often cared for a mentally ill person at home.
C)  Mentally ill people received specialized care in psychiatric hospitals.
D)  Often, mentally ill people were left to care for themselves.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following psychological tests has been used to accurately identify malingering in people claiming to have posttraumatic stress disorder?

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A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
B)  Wechsler Adult Scale of Intelligence (WAIS) 
C)  Rorschach inkblot test
D)  Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Andrew has been accused of committing a crime and is currently in a mental health facility.He will stay there until it is determined that he is fit to participate in legal proceedings against him.The commitment process by which Andrew is being held is called

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A)  civil (involuntary)  commitment.
B)  criminal commitment.
C)  parens patriae.
D)  mens rea.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The conflicting interests over civil commitment were illustrated by the 1988 case of Joyce Brown,a homeless woman diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia,who was

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A)  medicated against her will.
B)  hospitalized involuntarily.
C)  dangerous.
D)  suicidal.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

During the 1970s and 1980s,the trend toward deinstitutionalization resulted in

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A)  an increased number of patients in psychiatric institutions.
B)  a decreased number of patients in psychiatric institutions.
C)  better treatment of institutionalized mentally ill patients.
D)  decreased numbers of homeless mentally ill people.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Information about mental institutions indicates that up until the 1980s,patients had

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A)  legal rights.
B)  personal rights.
C)  Both a and b
D)  virtually no rights.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A TV reporter is interviewing students about the insanity plea.If these students are similar to about 90 percent of the population,they will agree with which of the following statements?

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A)  "The insanity defense is not used in enough cases. Too many mentally ill people are in jail instead of in hospitals."
B)  "Too many people escape responsibility for their crimes by pleading insanity."
C)  "If someone successfully pleads NGRI, he or she will spend more time in jail than in a mental hospital."
D)  "Mentally ill people are carrying too much legal burden from their conditions."E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding prediction of dangerousness?

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A)  Mental health professionals can predict with high 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 relative risk than determining dangerousness on a case-by-case basis.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

John has committed a nonviolent crime and has been judged NGRI.According to statistical data,it is likely that he will be spending

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A)  a long time in prison.
B)  a shorter time in a mental hospital than he would have spent in prison.
C)  a short time in prison.
D)  a longer time in a mental hospital than he would have spent in prison.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

When facing ethical dilemmas,what must mental health professionals consider?

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A)  Individual patients' rights
B)  Societal rights and responsibilities
C)  Accuracy in diagnosis
D)  All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

In 1986,Congress passed the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act to provide agencies in each state that would

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A)  act as legal advocates for the mentally ill.
B)  provide mentally ill individuals with more efficacious treatment
C)  protect mentally ill individuals from all legal responsibility
D)  A &  bE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The first major consideration on the clinical utility axis is feasibility,which asks all of the following questions ,

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A)  "Will patients accept the intervention?"
B)  "Will patients comply with the requirements?"
C)  "Has research shown the treatment to be effective?"
D)  "Is the treatment relatively easy to administer?"E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Explain the following statement: "Mental illness is not synonymous with psychological disorder." What are the implications of mental illness as a legal concept?

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Exam 14: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the circumstances of mentally ill people prior to the late 19th century?

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In contrast to the NGRI verdict,the GBMI verdict usually specifies all of the following that

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When facing ethical dilemmas,what must mental health professionals consider?

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Which of the following psychological tests has been used to accurately identify malingering in people claiming to have posttraumatic stress disorder?

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According to the textbook,mental health professionals appear to have expertise in all of the following areas

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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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What ethnic group with mental illness is most likely to be homeless?

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During the 1980s,homelessness was blamed on strict civil commitment criteria and deinstitutionalization,two policies that included all of the following

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Information about mental institutions indicates that up until the 1980s,patients had

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In 1986,Congress passed the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act to provide agencies in each state that would

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