Question 1

If a person succeeds at using the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder defence," which of the following is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) The person would express regret for having done so because of the stigma associated with mental illness. 
B) The person would automatically be incarcerated in a psychiatric institution for exactly the same length of time as he would have been sentenced to prison if he had not used this defence. 
C) The person may end up spending only a fraction of the time in a psychiatric institution than he would have been sentenced to prison if he had not used this defence. 
D) The person may end up incarcerated in psychiatric institutions for much longer periods than he would have been sentenced to prison if he had not used this defence. 
A) The person would express regret for having done so because of the stigma associated with mental illness. 
B) The person would automatically be incarcerated in a psychiatric institution for exactly the same length of time as he would have been sentenced to prison if he had not used this defence. 
C) The person may end up spending only a fraction of the time in a psychiatric institution than he would have been sentenced to prison if he had not used this defence. 
D) The person may end up incarcerated in psychiatric institutions for much longer periods than he would have been sentenced to prison if he had not used this defence.

Question 2

Since Joe's arrest, a decision was made to have him undergo the Fitness Interview Test-Revised, a three-part instrument developed by Webster and colleagues (1999).What is the purpose of this test?

Accepted Answer

A) to assess a person's mental state at the time a crime was committed 
B) to determine a person's physical and intellectual status as part of a standard pretrial assessment 
C) to assess a criminal defendant's ability to appreciate the quality and moral nature of the act of which he or she is accused 
D) to assess a criminal defendant's fitness to stand trial 
A) to assess a person's mental state at the time a crime was committed 
B) to determine a person's physical and intellectual status as part of a standard pretrial assessment 
C) to assess a criminal defendant's ability to appreciate the quality and moral nature of the act of which he or she is accused 
D) to assess a criminal defendant's fitness to stand trial

Question 3

Which case is the M'Naghten rule based on?

Accepted Answer

A) A man attempted to kill former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. 
B) A man in Ireland shot and killed his wife while in a dissociative state. 
C) An Australian woman killed her husband after many years of severe abuse. 
D) A man killed the British prime minister's secretary, thinking it was the prime minister. 
A) A man attempted to kill former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. 
B) A man in Ireland shot and killed his wife while in a dissociative state. 
C) An Australian woman killed her husband after many years of severe abuse. 
D) A man killed the British prime minister's secretary, thinking it was the prime minister.

Question 4

Why is the public often skeptical of testimony from expert witnesses?

Accepted Answer

A) Expert witnesses are biased and want their testimony in court to be consistent with what they have concluded in research they have published. 
B) Expert witnesses generally are concerned about being sued if they give testimony that frees a person who goes on to commit a violent crime. 
C) The public suspects that the side paying the expert witness determines the expert's opinion. 
D) The public often does not fully understand the scope and breadth of expertise within academic fields. 
A) Expert witnesses are biased and want their testimony in court to be consistent with what they have concluded in research they have published. 
B) Expert witnesses generally are concerned about being sued if they give testimony that frees a person who goes on to commit a violent crime. 
C) The public suspects that the side paying the expert witness determines the expert's opinion. 
D) The public often does not fully understand the scope and breadth of expertise within academic fields.

Question 5

Which statement best explains the definition of mental illness in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) It is defined differently among provinces and territories. 
B) It is defined similarly across Canada. 
C) It is defined by the hospital where the patient is being committed. 
D) It is determined by the federal government. 
A) It is defined differently among provinces and territories. 
B) It is defined similarly across Canada. 
C) It is defined by the hospital where the patient is being committed. 
D) It is determined by the federal government.

Question 6

In British Columbia, during the two years following the legal change to the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) defence, what percentage of cases remanded for assessment of criminal responsibility led to psychiatrists' recommendations favouring an NCRMD defence?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 29 
C) 57 
D) 71 
A) 1 
B) 29 
C) 57 
D) 71

Question 7

According to Ogloff and Whittemore's (2001) research on public opinions, what happens when someone is found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) The public often protests that the person "got off" too easily. 
B) The public expresses more negative views of the mentally ill than before. 
C) The public becomes a little more educated about the nature of mental illness. 
D) The public mistakenly believes the person will be hospitalized for the rest of his or her life. 
A) The public often protests that the person "got off" too easily. 
B) The public expresses more negative views of the mentally ill than before. 
C) The public becomes a little more educated about the nature of mental illness. 
D) The public mistakenly believes the person will be hospitalized for the rest of his or her life.

Question 8

What is the main argument used by some mental health professionals against the unlimited right of all patients to refuse treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Mental health professionals are in the best position to know what is in patients' best interests by virtue of their clinical training and experience. 
B) The public has a stronger right to be protected against violent, mentally ill people. 
C) Under certain circumstances, people with severe mental illness are not capable of deciding in their own best interest. 
D) Rights must be earned, not automatically granted. 
A) Mental health professionals are in the best position to know what is in patients' best interests by virtue of their clinical training and experience. 
B) The public has a stronger right to be protected against violent, mentally ill people. 
C) Under certain circumstances, people with severe mental illness are not capable of deciding in their own best interest. 
D) Rights must be earned, not automatically granted.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) The government becomes the legal guardian for an individual who is incompetent. 
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 becomes the legal guardian for an individual who is incompetent. 
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 10

Which subject is NOT included in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists published by the Canadian Psychological Association?

Accepted Answer

A) the requirement that psychologists do no harm 
B) boundary issues 
C) the need for psychologists to practise within their area of expertise 
D) total confidentiality 
A) the requirement that psychologists do no harm 
B) boundary issues 
C) the need for psychologists to practise within their area of expertise 
D) total confidentiality

Question 11

What does the criminal commitment process refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) People are not held because they have only been accused of a crime and are instructed to be treated by their own psychiatrists because they have already been previously diagnosed. 
B) People are held because they have been accused of a crime and are detained in a mental health facility until they can be assessed as fit or unfit to stand trial or they have been found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder. 
C) People are held because they have been found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder and have been convicted of a crime. 
D) People are held because they have been convicted of a crime but are considered mentally ill and dangerous. 
A) People are not held because they have only been accused of a crime and are instructed to be treated by their own psychiatrists because they have already been previously diagnosed. 
B) People are held because they have been accused of a crime and are detained in a mental health facility until they can be assessed as fit or unfit to stand trial or they have been found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder. 
C) People are held because they have been found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder and have been convicted of a crime. 
D) People are held because they have been convicted of a crime but are considered mentally ill and dangerous.

Question 12

Dr.McKenzie has developed a new cognitive therapy for the treatment of severe depression.Over the years, he found it to be highly effective on many inpatients in the hospital where he works.However, when his colleague agreed to conduct an outcome assessment of Dr.McKenzie's treatment in a highly ethnically diverse community, she found the effectiveness of the treatment to be highly variable according to ethnicity and whether patients are inpatients or outpatients.According to the APA clinical practice guidelines, what would this procedure be considered low in?

Accepted Answer

A) feasibility 
B) generalizability 
C) internal validity 
D) clinical efficacy 
A) feasibility 
B) generalizability 
C) internal validity 
D) clinical efficacy

Question 13

According to Ogloff and Whittemore (2001), what do negative public perceptions of the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) defence reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) an underestimate by the public of how often the NCRMD defence is used in criminal cases 
B) a lack of understanding by the public about the nature and prevalence of mental illness 
C) a lack of understanding by the public about criminal law 
D) a lack of appreciation by the public about just how serious the consequences are of using this defence 
A) an underestimate by the public of how often the NCRMD defence is used in criminal cases 
B) a lack of understanding by the public about the nature and prevalence of mental illness 
C) a lack of understanding by the public about criminal law 
D) a lack of appreciation by the public about just how serious the consequences are of using this defence

Question 14

What question was the clinical efficacy axis of the APA clinical practice guidelines designed to answer?

Accepted Answer

A) What is the most efficient way of admitting patients to clinics or hospitals? 
B) Is the treatment effective compared to an alternative treatment or to no treatment in a controlled clinical research setting? 
C) 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? 
D) How long should the treatment be continued if there is no improvement in the patient's condition or if the patient has serious side effects? 
A) What is the most efficient way of admitting patients to clinics or hospitals? 
B) Is the treatment effective compared to an alternative treatment or to no treatment in a controlled clinical research setting? 
C) 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? 
D) How long should the treatment be continued if there is no improvement in the patient's condition or if the patient has serious side effects?

Question 15

What does research suggest is the relationship between mental health treatment and homelessness in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Deinstitutionalization created an increase in homelessness. 
B) More than 90 percent of homeless people in Canada have a mental health disorder. 
C) Symptoms of mental health disorders make living on the streets easier than living elsewhere for many people with mental illnesses. 
D) Homelessness has increased because of an increase in unemployment and a shortage of low-income housing, which affects many mentally ill people indirectly. 
A) Deinstitutionalization created an increase in homelessness. 
B) More than 90 percent of homeless people in Canada have a mental health disorder. 
C) Symptoms of mental health disorders make living on the streets easier than living elsewhere for many people with mental illnesses. 
D) Homelessness has increased because of an increase in unemployment and a shortage of low-income housing, which affects many mentally ill people indirectly.

Question 16

According to the textbook, what is one of the most fundamental rights of people in mental health facilities?

Accepted Answer

A) the right to treatment 
B) the right to legal counsel 
C) the right to refuse treatment 
D) the right to not participate in research 
A) the right to treatment 
B) the right to legal counsel 
C) the right to refuse treatment 
D) the right to not participate in research

Question 17

In Canadian jurisdictions, the patient must satisfy one of two necessary criteria for compulsory community treatment.One is that they possibly pose harm to themselves or others.What is the other?

Accepted Answer

A) some risk of mental deterioration 
B) they will not voluntarily seek help 
C) they are unable to be hospitalized due to lack of space 
D) they are refusing treatment 
A) some risk of mental deterioration 
B) they will not voluntarily seek help 
C) they are unable to be hospitalized due to lack of space 
D) they are refusing treatment

Question 18

Explain the use of and controversy surrounding the battered woman syndrome defence in criminal cases.

Accepted Answer

The battered woman syndrome defense is a

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a trend that has influenced the number of people in Canada who are involuntarily committed each year?

Accepted Answer

A) the increase in the number of people who are homeless 
B) the inability to create the necessary network of community mental health services 
C) the movement of people with severe mental illness out of institutions 
D) the growing size of urban centres 
A) the increase in the number of people who are homeless 
B) the inability to create the necessary network of community mental health services 
C) the movement of people with severe mental illness out of institutions 
D) the growing size of urban centres

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an area in which expert witnesses assist courts or juries in making decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) identifying malingering (faking symptoms) 
B) assessing the accused's potential for future violence 
C) determining whether someone has a "mental illness" 
D) assessing someone's fitness to stand trial 
A) identifying malingering (faking symptoms) 
B) assessing the accused's potential for future violence 
C) determining whether someone has a "mental illness" 
D) assessing someone's fitness to stand trial

If a person succeeds at using the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder defence," which of the following is most likely to occur?

Since Joe's arrest, a decision was made to have him undergo the Fitness Interview Test-Revised, a three-part instrument developed by Webster and colleagues (1999).What is the purpose of this test?

Which case is the M'Naghten rule based on?

Why is the public often skeptical of testimony from expert witnesses?

Which statement best explains the definition of mental illness in Canada?

In British Columbia, during the two years following the legal change to the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) defence, what percentage of cases remanded for assessment of criminal responsibility led to psychiatrists' recommendations favouring an NCRMD defence?

According to Ogloff and Whittemore's (2001) research on public opinions, what happens when someone is found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder?

What is the main argument used by some mental health professionals against the unlimited right of all patients to refuse treatment?

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

Which subject is NOT included in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists published by the Canadian Psychological Association?

What does the criminal commitment process refer to?

According to Ogloff and Whittemore (2001), what do negative public perceptions of the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) defence reflect?

What question was the clinical efficacy axis of the APA clinical practice guidelines designed to answer?

What does research suggest is the relationship between mental health treatment and homelessness in Canada?

According to the textbook, what is one of the most fundamental rights of people in mental health facilities?

In Canadian jurisdictions, the patient must satisfy one of two necessary criteria for compulsory community treatment.One is that they possibly pose harm to themselves or others.What is the other?

Explain the use of and controversy surrounding the battered woman syndrome defence in criminal cases.

Which of the following is NOT a trend that has influenced the number of people in Canada who are involuntarily committed each year?

Which of the following is NOT an area in which expert witnesses assist courts or juries in making decisions?

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Exam 17: Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

If a person succeeds at using the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder defence," which of the following is most likely to occur?

Since Joe's arrest, a decision was made to have him undergo the Fitness Interview Test-Revised, a three-part instrument developed by Webster and colleagues (1999).What is the purpose of this test?

Which case is the M'Naghten rule based on?

Why is the public often skeptical of testimony from expert witnesses?

Which statement best explains the definition of mental illness in Canada?

In British Columbia, during the two years following the legal change to the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) defence, what percentage of cases remanded for assessment of criminal responsibility led to psychiatrists' recommendations favouring an NCRMD defence?

According to Ogloff and Whittemore's (2001) research on public opinions, what happens when someone is found not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder?

What is the main argument used by some mental health professionals against the unlimited right of all patients to refuse treatment?

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

Which subject is NOT included in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists published by the Canadian Psychological Association?

What does the criminal commitment process refer to?

According to Ogloff and Whittemore (2001), what do negative public perceptions of the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) defence reflect?

What question was the clinical efficacy axis of the APA clinical practice guidelines designed to answer?

What does research suggest is the relationship between mental health treatment and homelessness in Canada?

According to the textbook, what is one of the most fundamental rights of people in mental health facilities?

In Canadian jurisdictions, the patient must satisfy one of two necessary criteria for compulsory community treatment.One is that they possibly pose harm to themselves or others.What is the other?

Explain the use of and controversy surrounding the battered woman syndrome defence in criminal cases.

Which of the following is NOT a trend that has influenced the number of people in Canada who are involuntarily committed each year?

Which of the following is NOT an area in which expert witnesses assist courts or juries in making decisions?

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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