Question 1

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?"

Accepted Answer

A)   A long-term commitment can be made without the formal procedures of a civil commitment.
B)   A short-term commitment can be made without the formal procedures of a civil commitment.
C)   The person can be immediately forced to receive treatment, including electroconvulsive therapy.
D)   The person can be put in jail until such time as they recovery their mental faculties.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Discuss the concept of competence to stand trial and its implications for dealing with a person who is mentally ill and has committed a crime.

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Question 3

Pat has committed a non-violent crime and been judged NGRI. According to statistical data, it is likely that Pat will be spending

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A)   a long time in prison.
B)   a shorter time in a mental hospital than he/she would have spent in prison.
C)   a short time in prison.
D)   a longer time in a mental hospital than he/she would have spent in prison.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The decision to include the presence of "a mental disease or defect" in determining an accused person's responsibility for a crime was part of a Supreme Court ruling known as .

Accepted Answer

A)   O'Connor v. Donaldson
B)   Addington v. Texas
C)   Durham v. United States
D)   M'Naghten v. ToryE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

In terms of civil commitment, "grave disability" refers to

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A)   having a mental illness and needing treatment.
B)   fear of controversy.
C)   being unable to care for oneself.
D)   possibility that a person will be harmed by others.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

One way to predict whether someone is malingering is their tendency to symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)   exaggerate
B)   under-report
C)   ignore
D)   simplifyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Several years ago, Mark was arrested for participating in a crime. Since then he has been confined to mental hospital, even though he was given a prison sentence. Mark is periodically evaluated to see if he is still mentally ill. If it is determined that he is no longer mentally ill, Mark will then be incarcerated to serve out his prison sentence. From your knowledge of mental health and the law, you would correctly state that Mark was originally found ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   innocent
B)   GBMI
C)   NGRI
D)   incompetent to stand trialE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

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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Question 9

Major changes in the criteria for the insanity defense were made after

Accepted Answer

A)   President Ronald Reagan sponsored legislative changes.
B)   the Hinckley verdict in the early 1980s.
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The question of whether a person can be "forced" to become competent to stand trial involves the issue of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   medication
B)   research participants' rights
C)   a patient's right to treatment
D)   legal representationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2011) , the number of homeless people on any given night in the United States is more than .

Accepted Answer

A)   125,00
B)   400,000
C)   800,000
D)   2 millionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Although surveys have shown that the public estimates that the insanity defense is used in 37% of felony cases, the actual figure is about .

Accepted Answer

A)   less than 1%
B)   10%
C)   57%
D)   88%E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In the American legal system, the concept of diminished capacity is used to

Accepted Answer

A)   keep mentally ill people from being discharged from mental hospitals.
B)   assess the responsibility of people with mental illness.
C)   evaluate the effects of medical treatments for schizophrenia.
D)   determine the intelligence level of an individual accused of criminal behavior.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Criteria for the insanity defense were developed by a group from the American Law Institute that included all of the following EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)   attorneys
B)   judges
C)   psychologists
D)   law scholarsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Functional imaging technology suggests that empathy involves activity in the .

Accepted Answer

A)   prefrontal cortex
B)   hypothalamus
C)   ventricles
D)   hippocampusE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In the United States, people convicted of criminal behavior

Accepted Answer

A)   always receive a prison sentence.
B)   are always considered responsible for their behavior.
C)   sometimes are not considered responsible for their behavior.
D)   sometimes have been found incompetent to stand trial.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

In some states, the legal definition of mental illness excludes

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive disability and substance-related disorders.
B)   anxiety disorders and alcoholism.
C)   personality disorders and gender dysphoria.
D)   posttraumatic stress disorder.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Although the clinical efficacy axis is concerned with research settings, the clinical utility axis is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)   effectiveness of the intervention in clinical practice.
B)   feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
C)   both of these
D)   neither of theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The clinical efficacy axis of the clinical practice guidelines established by the American Psychological Association in 1995 was designed to answer the question:

Accepted Answer

A)   "What kind of research should be done to determine the type of clinician best suited for particular patients in terms of their diagnosis and chronicity?"
B)   "Is the treatment effective compared to an alternative treatment or to no treatment in a controlled clinical research setting?"
C)   "How long should a treatment be continued if there is no improvement in the patient's condition or if the patient has serious side effects?"
D)   "What is the most efficient way of admitting patients to clinics or hospitals?"E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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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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The question of whether a person can be "forced" to become competent to stand trial involves the issue of ___________________.

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In the American legal system, the concept of diminished capacity is used to

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One way to predict whether someone is malingering is their tendency to symptoms.

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The clinical efficacy axis of the clinical practice guidelines established by the American Psychological Association in 1995 was designed to answer the question:

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In some states, the legal definition of mental illness excludes

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Although the clinical efficacy axis is concerned with research settings, the clinical utility axis is concerned with

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Pat has committed a non-violent crime and been judged NGRI. According to statistical data, it is likely that Pat will be spending

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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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In terms of civil commitment, "grave disability" refers to

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The decision to include the presence of "a mental disease or defect" in determining an accused person's responsibility for a crime was part of a Supreme Court ruling known as .

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In the late 19^thcentury, the enactment of civil commitment laws resulted in

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Criteria for the insanity defense were developed by a group from the American Law Institute that included all of the following EXCEPT .

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Although surveys have shown that the public estimates that the insanity defense is used in 37% of felony cases, the actual figure is about .

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Discuss the concept of competence to stand trial and its implications for dealing with a person who is mentally ill and has committed a crime.

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