Question 1

What were the two goals of the deinstitutionalization movement in the 1970s and 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) to downsize or close the large mental hospitals and create a network of community mental health services 
B) to close mental hospitals and give the responsibility of caring for the mentally ill back to their families 
C) to improve treatment for mentally ill patients and save money 
D) to eliminate the construct of "mental illness" and improve social conditions for the poor and vulnerable members of society 
A) to downsize or close the large mental hospitals and create a network of community mental health services 
B) to close mental hospitals and give the responsibility of caring for the mentally ill back to their families 
C) to improve treatment for mentally ill patients and save money 
D) to eliminate the construct of "mental illness" and improve social conditions for the poor and vulnerable members of society

Question 2

There is a description in your textbook of the "psychic driving" brainwashing research of Dr.Ewan Cameron in Montreal in the 1950s and 1960s.This case exemplifies the violation of several ethical principles for conducting research on human participants.Which of the following is NOT one of these principles?

Accepted Answer

A) free and informed consent 
B) respect for vulnerable persons 
C) consent from family 
D) maximization of benefits 
A) free and informed consent 
B) respect for vulnerable persons 
C) consent from family 
D) maximization of benefits

Question 3

Discuss both the legal and ethical responsibilities of Canadian psychologists to warn the potential victim(s) of their clients.Explain how these responsibilities shape the limits to confidentiality.

Accepted Answer

Canadian psychologists have both legal a

Question 4

What has been the result of the trend toward deinstitutionalization in the 1970s and 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased numbers of homeless mentally ill people 
B) an increased number of patients in psychiatric institutions 
C) a decreased number of patients in psychiatric institutions 
D) better treatment of mentally ill patients in the community 
A) decreased numbers of homeless mentally ill people 
B) an increased number of patients in psychiatric institutions 
C) a decreased number of patients in psychiatric institutions 
D) better treatment of mentally ill patients in the community

Question 5

Fatima has a mental illness.She has the legal right to treatment.What else does she have a legal right to?

Accepted Answer

A) hospital treatment for as long as it takes to stabilize 
B) the least restrictive treatment option possible 
C) to refuse treatment even if she is at risk for harming herself or others 
D) to choose the facility where she will receive treatment 
A) hospital treatment for as long as it takes to stabilize 
B) the least restrictive treatment option possible 
C) to refuse treatment even if she is at risk for harming herself or others 
D) to choose the facility where she will receive treatment

Question 6

Civil commitment laws can vary by province and territory and are set by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) federal government 
B) provincial governments 
C) Mental Health Acts 
D) Tri-council policies 
A) federal government 
B) provincial governments 
C) Mental Health Acts 
D) Tri-council policies

Question 7

Danny murdered his brother, Wayne.If Danny's lawyers recommended the most commonly used insanity defence, what defence would Danny be using?

Accepted Answer

A) the M'Naghten rule 
B) the American Law Institute rule 1962 
C) the Mental Disease rule 
D) the Durham rule 
A) the M'Naghten rule 
B) the American Law Institute rule 1962 
C) the Mental Disease rule 
D) the Durham rule

Question 8

Which of the goals of deinstitutionalization have been accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A) the creation of innovative outpatient mental health and recreational services 
B) the reduction of the societal stigma that once harmed those suffering from a mental illness 
C) the closing of large psychiatric hospitals 
D) the creation of a network of community mental health centres 
A) the creation of innovative outpatient mental health and recreational services 
B) the reduction of the societal stigma that once harmed those suffering from a mental illness 
C) the closing of large psychiatric hospitals 
D) the creation of a network of community mental health centres

Question 9

Although Canada has not had a legal precedent like the ruling in the Tarasoff case in the United States, what did the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench state in Wenden v.Trikha (1991)?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychologists must never violate patient-therapist confidentiality. 
B) Canadian psychologists must abide by U.S.laws regarding a duty to warn. 
C) A duty to warn might be imposed for psychologists under some circumstances. 
D) Psychologists will not be held responsible for not warning a patient's potential victim(s). 
A) Psychologists must never violate patient-therapist confidentiality. 
B) Canadian psychologists must abide by U.S.laws regarding a duty to warn. 
C) A duty to warn might be imposed for psychologists under some circumstances. 
D) Psychologists will not be held responsible for not warning a patient's potential victim(s).

Question 10

According to the APA clinical practice guidelines, what is the clinical utility axis concerned with?

Accepted Answer

A) the effectiveness of the intervention in the practice setting in which it is to be applied 
B) whether patients accept the intervention and comply with its requirements, and whether it is easy to administer 
C) external validity 
D) the extent to which an intervention is effective with patients of differing backgrounds 
A) the effectiveness of the intervention in the practice setting in which it is to be applied 
B) whether patients accept the intervention and comply with its requirements, and whether it is easy to administer 
C) external validity 
D) the extent to which an intervention is effective with patients of differing backgrounds

Question 11

Gerri was found to be malingering.How was Gerri's malingering most likely detected?

Accepted Answer

A) through a polygraph 
B) through a validated instrument, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
C) through the clinical experience of expert witnesses 
D) through an fMRI 
A) through a polygraph 
B) through a validated instrument, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 
C) through the clinical experience of expert witnesses 
D) through an fMRI

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT outlined in civil commitment laws?

Accepted Answer

A) when a person is dangerous to himself/herself or others 
B) when a person can be legally detained in a psychiatric institution, even against his or her will 
C) what kinds of treatments can or cannot be administered, with or without the person's consent 
D) when a person can be legally declared to have a mental illness 
A) when a person is dangerous to himself/herself or others 
B) when a person can be legally detained in a psychiatric institution, even against his or her will 
C) what kinds of treatments can or cannot be administered, with or without the person's consent 
D) when a person can be legally declared to have a mental illness

Question 13

The government justifies its right to commit someone to a mental health facility under two types of authority: police power and parens patriae.Which of the following describes what happens under police power?

Accepted Answer

A) The government allows for the arrest of people who commit criminal offences whether mentally ill or not. 
B) The government acts on behalf of a citizen who is not likely to act in his or her own best interest. 
C) The government takes responsibility for protecting public health, safety, and welfare. 
D) The government temporarily suspends the rights of a person who is harming or may harm others. 
A) The government allows for the arrest of people who commit criminal offences whether mentally ill or not. 
B) The government acts on behalf of a citizen who is not likely to act in his or her own best interest. 
C) The government takes responsibility for protecting public health, safety, and welfare. 
D) The government temporarily suspends the rights of a person who is harming or may harm others.

Question 14

According to the research by Ogloff and his colleagues of nearly 300 psychiatric patients, which of the following individuals would NOT likely be at risk for self-injury?

Accepted Answer

A) those who engaged in self-injurious behaviour within the two weeks before being committed to hospital 
B) those who have a history of self-harm 
C) those who showed verbal and physical aggression toward others in the hospital 
D) those who were recently victimized by a physical assault 
A) those who engaged in self-injurious behaviour within the two weeks before being committed to hospital 
B) those who have a history of self-harm 
C) those who showed verbal and physical aggression toward others in the hospital 
D) those who were recently victimized by a physical assault

Question 15

In Canada, which of the following establishes the rights of human research participants?

Accepted Answer

A) provincial mental health acts 
B) the Tri-Council policy statement 
C) the Canadian Criminal Code 
D) provincial human rights codes 
A) provincial mental health acts 
B) the Tri-Council policy statement 
C) the Canadian Criminal Code 
D) provincial human rights codes

Question 16

Andrea is being held in a psychiatric hospital after being tried for a criminal offence.Why is she in this facility instead of in jail?

Accepted Answer

A) She was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder. 
B) She was found criminally responsible because of her particular mental health diagnoses. 
C) She was found not guilty by reason of insanity. 
D) She was found to be unable to participate in legal proceedings against her. 
A) She was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder. 
B) She was found criminally responsible because of her particular mental health diagnoses. 
C) She was found not guilty by reason of insanity. 
D) She was found to be unable to participate in legal proceedings against her.

Question 17

The rights of people with mental illness in Canada is protected by advocacy efforts and constitutional provisions.One of these rights is the right to treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.What is the other?

Accepted Answer

A) the right to refuse treatment 
B) the right to choose their own medial practitioner 
C) the right to legal counsel 
D) the right to treatment in a supportive manner 
A) the right to refuse treatment 
B) the right to choose their own medial practitioner 
C) the right to legal counsel 
D) the right to treatment in a supportive manner

Question 18

In the 1980s, psychologist David Garner lost his licence to practise psychology in Ontario after he engaged in sexual relations with two clients he was treating.Which ethical principle for psychologists did Garner breach?

Accepted Answer

A) boundary issues 
B) do no harm 
C) not engaging in sexual relationships with clients under the age of 21 
D) recognizing limits of competence 
A) boundary issues 
B) do no harm 
C) not engaging in sexual relationships with clients under the age of 21 
D) recognizing limits of competence

Question 19

Discuss the role and responsibilities of the expert witness in criminal court cases.Explain how the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is used to assess the possibility of malingering.Describe its effectiveness as well as one caution provided by recent research.

Accepted Answer

The role of an expert witness in crimina

Question 20

According to Stuart and Arboldea-Florez (2000), what percentage of those using the inner-city shelters in Calgary had some type of mental health issue?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100

What were the two goals of the deinstitutionalization movement in the 1970s and 1980s?

Discuss both the legal and ethical responsibilities of Canadian psychologists to warn the potential victim(s) of their clients.Explain how these responsibilities shape the limits to confidentiality.

What has been the result of the trend toward deinstitutionalization in the 1970s and 1980s?

Fatima has a mental illness.She has the legal right to treatment.What else does she have a legal right to?

Civil commitment laws can vary by province and territory and are set by which of the following?

Danny murdered his brother, Wayne.If Danny's lawyers recommended the most commonly used insanity defence, what defence would Danny be using?

Which of the goals of deinstitutionalization have been accomplished?

Although Canada has not had a legal precedent like the ruling in the Tarasoff case in the United States, what did the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench state in Wenden v.Trikha (1991)?

According to the APA clinical practice guidelines, what is the clinical utility axis concerned with?

Gerri was found to be malingering.How was Gerri's malingering most likely detected?

Which of the following is NOT outlined in civil commitment laws?

The government justifies its right to commit someone to a mental health facility under two types of authority: police power and parens patriae.Which of the following describes what happens under police power?

According to the research by Ogloff and his colleagues of nearly 300 psychiatric patients, which of the following individuals would NOT likely be at risk for self-injury?

In Canada, which of the following establishes the rights of human research participants?

Andrea is being held in a psychiatric hospital after being tried for a criminal offence.Why is she in this facility instead of in jail?

The rights of people with mental illness in Canada is protected by advocacy efforts and constitutional provisions.One of these rights is the right to treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.What is the other?

In the 1980s, psychologist David Garner lost his licence to practise psychology in Ontario after he engaged in sexual relations with two clients he was treating.Which ethical principle for psychologists did Garner breach?

Discuss the role and responsibilities of the expert witness in criminal court cases.Explain how the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is used to assess the possibility of malingering.Describe its effectiveness as well as one caution provided by recent research.

According to Stuart and Arboldea-Florez (2000), what percentage of those using the inner-city shelters in Calgary had some type of mental health issue?

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Exam 17: Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

What were the two goals of the deinstitutionalization movement in the 1970s and 1980s?

Discuss both the legal and ethical responsibilities of Canadian psychologists to warn the potential victim(s) of their clients.Explain how these responsibilities shape the limits to confidentiality.

What has been the result of the trend toward deinstitutionalization in the 1970s and 1980s?

Fatima has a mental illness.She has the legal right to treatment.What else does she have a legal right to?

Civil commitment laws can vary by province and territory and are set by which of the following?

Danny murdered his brother, Wayne.If Danny's lawyers recommended the most commonly used insanity defence, what defence would Danny be using?

Which of the goals of deinstitutionalization have been accomplished?

Although Canada has not had a legal precedent like the ruling in the Tarasoff case in the United States, what did the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench state in Wenden v.Trikha (1991)?

According to the APA clinical practice guidelines, what is the clinical utility axis concerned with?

Gerri was found to be malingering.How was Gerri's malingering most likely detected?

Which of the following is NOT outlined in civil commitment laws?

The government justifies its right to commit someone to a mental health facility under two types of authority: police power and parens patriae.Which of the following describes what happens under police power?

According to the research by Ogloff and his colleagues of nearly 300 psychiatric patients, which of the following individuals would NOT likely be at risk for self-injury?

In Canada, which of the following establishes the rights of human research participants?

Andrea is being held in a psychiatric hospital after being tried for a criminal offence.Why is she in this facility instead of in jail?

The rights of people with mental illness in Canada is protected by advocacy efforts and constitutional provisions.One of these rights is the right to treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.What is the other?

In the 1980s, psychologist David Garner lost his licence to practise psychology in Ontario after he engaged in sexual relations with two clients he was treating.Which ethical principle for psychologists did Garner breach?

Discuss the role and responsibilities of the expert witness in criminal court cases.Explain how the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is used to assess the possibility of malingering.Describe its effectiveness as well as one caution provided by recent research.

According to Stuart and Arboldea-Florez (2000), what percentage of those using the inner-city shelters in Calgary had some type of mental health issue?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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