Chapter 16 Mental Health Services Legal and Ethical Issues Key 1 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 were unable to have him admitted to a psychiatric hospital because Arthur was A diagnosed incorrectly B not considered dangerous to himself or others C no longer covered by their health insurance D a minor child 2 Which of the following statements is correct 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 3 Which of the following is are specified in civil commitment laws A when a person can be legally declared to have a mental illness B when a person can be placed in a mental hospital for treatment C both of these D neither of these 4 Each of the following statements correctly describes the circumstances of mentally ill persons prior to the late 19 century EXCEPT th A The community often took on the care of mentally ill persons B Family members often cared for a mentally ill person at home C Mentally ill persons received specialized care in psychiatric hospitals D Often mentally ill persons were left to care for themselves 5 In the late 19 century the enactment of civil commitment laws resulted in th 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 D a decrease in the number of large public mental hospitals 1 6 State laws permit involuntary commitment when all of the following conditions have been met EXCEPT 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 7 Authorities can use police power to hold criminal offenders if they are a threat to society However if the power called parens patriae is used to take someone into custody it means that A a person has already committed a crime B a person is not acting in his or her own best interest C the safety of the community is in jeopardy D individual rights are more important than societal rights 8 When parens patriae is used to take a mentally ill individual into custody it means that the state is acting as a 9 Which of the following eras was known as the liberal era in regard to mental health treatments A mental health counselor B surrogate parent C legal advisor D social worker A 1940 1960 B 1960 1980 C 1980 1990 D 1990 to the present A attorney B psychiatrist C judge D prosecutor 10 In terms of civil commitment grave disability refers to A the inability to secure basic life needs B fear of controversy C failure to recognize the need for treatment D possibility that a person will be harmed by others 11 The formal process of civil commitment begins with a petition directed to a n 2 12 When a person is the subject of civil commitment proceedings the rights and protections provided by law include all of the following EXCEPT A notification that civil commitment proceedings are taking place B required presence during the proceedings C representation by an attorney D selection of a judge who will determine the outcome of the case 13 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 A A long term commitment can be made B A short term commitment can be made C The person can be given psychotropic medication immediately D The person can be put in jail 14 The term mental illness is considered a legal concept and is defined 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 15 In some states the legal definition of mental illness excludes A mental retardation and substance related disorders B anxiety disorders and alcoholism C personality disorders and gender dysphoria D post traumatic stress disorder 16 Receiving a DSM IV TR diagnosis means that the person 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 17 In regard to the mentally ill popular opinion holds that 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 3 18 The popular opinion that the mentally ill are more dangerous than those who are not mentally ill is probably the result of A data from medical records B public knowledge of DSM IV TR diagnostic criteria C media reports D statistics on homicide and other violent crimes 19 The risk of violence among mentally ill patients increases if specific symptoms such as EEEE are present 20 Which of the following is least likely to be associated with violence 21 The link between mental illness and violence is 22 Which of the following people is most likely to be involuntarily committed A hallucinations B delusions C both of these D neither of these A hallucinations B delusions C depression D personality disorders A negligible B mild C moderate D strong A A homeless woman B A black male C A homeless man D Both a and b 23 Which of the following is a FALSE statement in regard to prediction of dangerousness A Mental health professionals can predict with certainty if a particular person will become violent B Generally speaking persons 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 4 24 In 1976 Kenneth Donaldson who was not considered dangerous successfully sued the director of the hospital in which he had been confined for fifteen years and where he had