Question 1

The term transinstitutionalization refers to the movement of people with severe mental illness out of psychiatric hospitals and into any or all of the following

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A)  jails and prisons.
B)  nursing homes.
C)  group residences.
D)  community health centers.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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

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A)  treatment requirements.
B)  clinical standard treatments.
C)  clinical practice guidelines.
D)  standard treatment guidelines.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The outcome of Miguel's trial resulted in a finding of "not guilty by reason of insanity." According to criminal law,Miguel now will be sent to

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A)  prison.
B)  a psychiatric hospital.
C)  a community mental health center.
D)  an insane asylum.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

According to mental health law,what happens if a family member or a police officer certifies that a mentally disturbed person presents a clear and immediate danger?

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A)  differently from state to state.
B)  exactly the same in every state.
C)  by the United States government.
D)  by the hospital where the patient is being committed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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

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A)  she has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
B)  she has been found unable to participate in legal proceedings against her.
C)  either a or b
D)  neither a nor bE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Following the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict for John Hinckley in 1981,several states considered

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A)  abolishing the insanity defense.
B)  using the insanity defense in every case.
C)  using the insanity defense only for male criminals.
D)  releasing all mentally ill patients who had successfully pleaded insanity.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The "sexual psychopath laws" that were passed in the mid-1900s provided for

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A)  an indefinite period of hospitalization for sex offenders.
B)  an indefinite prison term for sex offenders.
C)  a loophole that allowed pedophiles and rapists to circumvent punishment
D)  both a and bE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In response to the strict civil commitment laws of the 1970s and 1980s,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) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

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 insanity?

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A)  Acceptance
B)  Outrage
C)  Support
D)  DisinterestE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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

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A)  Previously hospitalized patients ultimately received adequate care in most communities.
B)  Mental healthcare systems were reformed and funding was reallocated to community mental health centers.
C)   ​Both a and b.
D)   Neither a nor b.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

African American Medicaid recipients are _____ likely than Caucasian recipients to receive _________.

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A)  More likely; effective antipsychotic medication.
B)  Less likely; effective antipsychotic medication.
C)  Just as likely; care under parens patriae powers.
D)  Just as likely; a criminal punishment related to mental illness behaviors. E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the American Law Institute recommendations regarding "diminished capacity"?

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A)  A mentally ill criminal may not actually have criminal intent.
B)  A mental illness could impair the ability to understand that one's behavior is criminal.
C)  Proof of either mens rea or actus rea is sufficient to convict someone of a crime.
D)  Mentally ill people who commit crimes may not be responsible for their behavior.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Provisions of the Supreme Court decision in Addington v.Texas (1979) included all of the following that

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A)  more than just the promise of improving one's quality of life is required for involuntary commitment.
B)  if nondangerous people can survive in the community with the help of others, they should not be detained against their will.
C)  needing treatment or having a grave disability is sufficient to commit someone with a mental illness.
D)  the government has limited ability to commit individuals unless they are dangerous.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The term "mental illness" is considered a legal concept and is defined

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A)  differently from state to state.
B)  exactly the same in every state.
C)  by the United States government.
D)  by the hospital where the patient is being committed.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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

Question 16

The term "therapeutic jurisprudence" refers to using what we know about behavior change to

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A)  punish those who break the law.
B)  help people in trouble with the law.
C)  protect society from dangerous individuals.
D)  provide therapy to incarcerated individuals.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

In Riggins v.Nevada (1992) ,the Supreme Court ruled that a person cannot be forced to take antipsychotic medication because

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A)  it would be unconstitutional.
B)  patient's choice is more important than doctor's orders
C)  there is a potential for negative side effects.
D)  it would interfere with the patient's competency to stand trial.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In the textbook case of Arthur,who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy,his parents had no power to have him involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital because he was

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A)  diagnosed incorrectly.
B)  not considered dangerous to himself or others.
C)  no longer covered by their health insurance.
D)  An adult.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The insanity defense is was originally based on a historic 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) A) and C)

Question 20

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)  guilty
D)  none of theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 14: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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

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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 insanity?

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In Riggins v.Nevada (1992) ,the Supreme Court ruled that a person cannot be forced to take antipsychotic medication because

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

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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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In the textbook case of Arthur,who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world's starving children and to break into a foreign embassy,his parents had no power to have him involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital because he was

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The insanity defense is was originally based on a historic case in England involving a man named

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The "sexual psychopath laws" that were passed in the mid-1900s provided for

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The term "mental illness" is considered a legal concept and is defined

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Which of the following was NOT a provision of the American Law Institute recommendations regarding "diminished capacity"?

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The outcome of Miguel's trial resulted in a finding of "not guilty by reason of insanity." According to criminal law,Miguel now will be sent to

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

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The term transinstitutionalization refers to the movement of people with severe mental illness out of psychiatric hospitals and into any or all of the following

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

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Following the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict for John Hinckley in 1981,several states considered

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Provisions of the Supreme Court decision in Addington v.Texas (1979) included all of the following that

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African American Medicaid recipients are _ likely than Caucasian recipients to receive _____.

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The term "therapeutic jurisprudence" refers to using what we know about behavior change to

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According to mental health law,what happens if a family member or a police officer certifies that a mentally disturbed person presents a clear and immediate danger?

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