Question 1

Joe is being treated in a closed psychiatric ward for his panic disorder with agoraphobia.Which of the following patient rights issues arises here?

Accepted Answer

A) The staff-patient ratio is insufficient. 
B) Less restrictive treatments are available. 
C) The patient has a right to treatment. 
D) The patient has a right to refuse treatment. 
A) The staff-patient ratio is insufficient. 
B) Less restrictive treatments are available. 
C) The patient has a right to treatment. 
D) The patient has a right to refuse treatment.

Question 2

A TV reporter is interviewing students about the insanity plea.If these students are similar to about 90 percent of the population, which of the following statements will they agree with?

Accepted Answer

A) If someone successfully pleads insanity, he or she will spend more time in a mental hospital than in a jail. 
B) There are more mentally ill people in prisons than in mental hospitals. 
C) The insanity defence is not used in enough cases.Too many mentally ill people are in jail instead of in hospitals. 
D) Too many people escape responsibility for their crimes by pleading insanity. 
A) If someone successfully pleads insanity, he or she will spend more time in a mental hospital than in a jail. 
B) There are more mentally ill people in prisons than in mental hospitals. 
C) The insanity defence is not used in enough cases.Too many mentally ill people are in jail instead of in hospitals. 
D) Too many people escape responsibility for their crimes by pleading insanity.

Question 3

What do we call the situation in which a person has formally agreed to be a research participant after being apprised of all aspects of the study?

Accepted Answer

A) minimization of harm 
B) participant consensus 
C) informed consent 
D) applied understanding 
A) minimization of harm 
B) participant consensus 
C) informed consent 
D) applied understanding

Question 4

According to Canadian law, who can raise the issue of "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) at any time, and who can raise the possibility of NCRMD only after the defendant has been found guilty or after the defence raises the issue of the defendant's mental state?

Accepted Answer

A) defendant and prosecution, respectively 
B) government and psychiatrist, respectively 
C) prosecution and defendant, respectively 
D) defendant and psychiatrist, respectively 
A) defendant and prosecution, respectively 
B) government and psychiatrist, respectively 
C) prosecution and defendant, respectively 
D) defendant and psychiatrist, respectively

Question 5

What is recognized by the fact that the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" defence used since 1991 has replaced "not guilty" with "not criminally responsible"?

Accepted Answer

A) The act is not really a crime because it was committed without sufficient intent. 
B) The person feels remorse for the behaviour. 
C) The person did commit the crime. 
D) The act may be morally wrong but not legally wrong. 
A) The act is not really a crime because it was committed without sufficient intent. 
B) The person feels remorse for the behaviour. 
C) The person did commit the crime. 
D) The act may be morally wrong but not legally wrong.

Question 6

What has research determined regarding the accurate predictions of the risk for violence in mentally ill persons?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be made in over 90 percent of the cases. 
B) They are rare but any prediction, even if inaccurate, is worth the risk to public safety. 
C) They are impossible. 
D) They are possible. 
A) They can be made in over 90 percent of the cases. 
B) They are rare but any prediction, even if inaccurate, is worth the risk to public safety. 
C) They are impossible. 
D) They are possible.

Question 7

Which scenario does NOT fall under limits to confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

A) if there is suspected child abuse 
B) if there is a third party at risk for harm 
C) if there is risk to himself or herself 
D) if they identify that they have abused their spouse in the past 
A) if there is suspected child abuse 
B) if there is a third party at risk for harm 
C) if there is risk to himself or herself 
D) if they identify that they have abused their spouse in the past

Question 8

According to estimates from the 2016 Census, how many people in Canada are homeless in a given year?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 000 
B) 110 000 
C) 235 000 
D) 320 000 
A) 50 000 
B) 110 000 
C) 235 000 
D) 320 000

Question 9

Identify and discuss the three ethical principles for treating the mentally ill that are contained in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists and are described in your textbook.Give an illustrative example of a violation of each of those three principles (either an actual case described in the textbook or a hypothetical one).

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Professor Dietrich is giving a lecture about stigmas concerning people who have a mental illness.What will Professor Dietrich most likely claim is the reason for the popular opinion that people who have a mental illness are more dangerous than those who do not?

Accepted Answer

A) public knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria 
B) data from medical records 
C) media reports 
D) statistics on homicide and other violent crimes 
A) public knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria 
B) data from medical records 
C) media reports 
D) statistics on homicide and other violent crimes

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT included in the "boundary issues" principle in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Give reasonable assistance to help a person secure needed services if the therapist is unable to treat the person himself or herself. 
B) Do not exploit any relationship established with a client to further one's own personal, business, or political interests at the expense of the best interests of the client. 
C) Avoid dual relationships (e.g., acting as therapist to someone the therapist has interactions with in another context). 
D) Do not take advantage of a client's trust or dependency to encourage or engage in sexual relations with clients or with a client's partner or relatives. 
A) Give reasonable assistance to help a person secure needed services if the therapist is unable to treat the person himself or herself. 
B) Do not exploit any relationship established with a client to further one's own personal, business, or political interests at the expense of the best interests of the client. 
C) Avoid dual relationships (e.g., acting as therapist to someone the therapist has interactions with in another context). 
D) Do not take advantage of a client's trust or dependency to encourage or engage in sexual relations with clients or with a client's partner or relatives.

Question 12

What do statistics say about the relationship between dangerousness and mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Statistics point to a small increased rate of violence among people with mental illness. 
B) Statistics suggest that there is an overwhelming increase in the rate of violence among people with mental illness. 
C) Statistics suggest that there is a significant increase in the rate of violence among those with mental illness and that the violent acts are more severe. 
D) Statistics overwhelming prove that there is no evidence to suggest that a higher rate of violence exists among people with mental illness. 
A) Statistics point to a small increased rate of violence among people with mental illness. 
B) Statistics suggest that there is an overwhelming increase in the rate of violence among people with mental illness. 
C) Statistics suggest that there is a significant increase in the rate of violence among those with mental illness and that the violent acts are more severe. 
D) Statistics overwhelming prove that there is no evidence to suggest that a higher rate of violence exists among people with mental illness.

Question 13

According to the APA clinical practice guidelines, what does the feasibility issue on the clinical utility axis refer to?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which statement best describes the public perception that people with mental illness have "beat the system" by being judged not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an incorrect perception. 
B) It is considered a factual perception in murder cases. 
C) It is true for males who commit crimes but not for females who commit crimes. 
D) It is correct perception. 
A) It is an incorrect perception. 
B) It is considered a factual perception in murder cases. 
C) It is true for males who commit crimes but not for females who commit crimes. 
D) It is correct perception.

Question 15

Arden has agreed to be part of a research study examining the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy at treating schizophrenia.As a research participant, which of the following rights does Arden have?

Accepted Answer

A) the right to demand compensation for participation 
B) the right to know the risks and benefits of the research 
C) the right to see the data from other participants in the study 
D) the right to modify any research condition 
A) the right to demand compensation for participation 
B) the right to know the risks and benefits of the research 
C) the right to see the data from other participants in the study 
D) the right to modify any research condition

Question 16

The first major consideration of the clinical utility axis of the APA clinical practice guidelines is feasibility, which asks several questions.Which of the following is NOT one of these questions?

Accepted Answer

A) Has research shown the treatment to be effective? 
B) Will patients accept the intervention? 
C) Is the treatment relatively easy to administer? 
D) Will patients comply with the requirements? 
A) Has research shown the treatment to be effective? 
B) Will patients accept the intervention? 
C) Is the treatment relatively easy to administer? 
D) Will patients comply with the requirements?

Question 17

Based on data from Crawford and Gartner (1992), how many women murder victims are killed by their spouses or intimate partners?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 60 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 60 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 18

Although battered woman syndrome is not recognized in the DSM-5, the Supreme Court of Canada has acknowledged that it may in some cases be used as a valid form of the self-defence defence.Why is this so?

Accepted Answer

A) because a woman who has been severely battered may not possess reasonable control over her behaviour 
B) because an accused may reasonably believe that her life is in danger even though it may not be imminent or immediate 
C) because a person has the right to protect himself or herself 
D) because the battering may have resulted in brain damage, rendering the woman incapable of knowing right from wrong 
A) because a woman who has been severely battered may not possess reasonable control over her behaviour 
B) because an accused may reasonably believe that her life is in danger even though it may not be imminent or immediate 
C) because a person has the right to protect himself or herself 
D) because the battering may have resulted in brain damage, rendering the woman incapable of knowing right from wrong

Question 19

An important legal question was raised to determine whether a person had the right to refuse psychiatric treatment in advance and when competent.The Ontario Appeals court determined that to ignore this previously stated position was a violation of section 7 of the Chadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Who challenged the constitutionally of forced treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Ewan Cameron 
B) Russell Flemming 
C) Wayne Sullivan 
D) George Reid 
A) Ewan Cameron 
B) Russell Flemming 
C) Wayne Sullivan 
D) George Reid

Question 20

Andrew has been accused of committing a crime and is currently in a mental health facility.He will stay there until it is determined that he is fit to participate in legal proceedings against him.What does it mean if Andrew is found unfit to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

A) He will be convicted of the crime but sent to a psychiatric hospital instead of prison. 
B) He will have a better chance of success with a "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" defence. 
C) He will be conditionally discharged, detained in hospital, or ordered to receive treatment. 
D) He will be acquitted of the crime. 
A) He will be convicted of the crime but sent to a psychiatric hospital instead of prison. 
B) He will have a better chance of success with a "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" defence. 
C) He will be conditionally discharged, detained in hospital, or ordered to receive treatment. 
D) He will be acquitted of the crime.

Joe is being treated in a closed psychiatric ward for his panic disorder with agoraphobia.Which of the following patient rights issues arises here?

A TV reporter is interviewing students about the insanity plea.If these students are similar to about 90 percent of the population, which of the following statements will they agree with?

What do we call the situation in which a person has formally agreed to be a research participant after being apprised of all aspects of the study?

According to Canadian law, who can raise the issue of "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) at any time, and who can raise the possibility of NCRMD only after the defendant has been found guilty or after the defence raises the issue of the defendant's mental state?

What is recognized by the fact that the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" defence used since 1991 has replaced "not guilty" with "not criminally responsible"?

What has research determined regarding the accurate predictions of the risk for violence in mentally ill persons?

Which scenario does NOT fall under limits to confidentiality?

According to estimates from the 2016 Census, how many people in Canada are homeless in a given year?

Professor Dietrich is giving a lecture about stigmas concerning people who have a mental illness.What will Professor Dietrich most likely claim is the reason for the popular opinion that people who have a mental illness are more dangerous than those who do not?

Which of the following is NOT included in the "boundary issues" principle in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists?

What do statistics say about the relationship between dangerousness and mental illness?

According to the APA clinical practice guidelines, what does the feasibility issue on the clinical utility axis refer to?

Which statement best describes the public perception that people with mental illness have "beat the system" by being judged not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder?

Arden has agreed to be part of a research study examining the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy at treating schizophrenia.As a research participant, which of the following rights does Arden have?

The first major consideration of the clinical utility axis of the APA clinical practice guidelines is feasibility, which asks several questions.Which of the following is NOT one of these questions?

Based on data from Crawford and Gartner (1992), how many women murder victims are killed by their spouses or intimate partners?

Although battered woman syndrome is not recognized in the DSM-5, the Supreme Court of Canada has acknowledged that it may in some cases be used as a valid form of the self-defence defence.Why is this so?

Andrew has been accused of committing a crime and is currently in a mental health facility.He will stay there until it is determined that he is fit to participate in legal proceedings against him.What does it mean if Andrew is found unfit to stand trial?

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Exam 17: Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

Joe is being treated in a closed psychiatric ward for his panic disorder with agoraphobia.Which of the following patient rights issues arises here?

A TV reporter is interviewing students about the insanity plea.If these students are similar to about 90 percent of the population, which of the following statements will they agree with?

What do we call the situation in which a person has formally agreed to be a research participant after being apprised of all aspects of the study?

According to Canadian law, who can raise the issue of "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" (NCRMD) at any time, and who can raise the possibility of NCRMD only after the defendant has been found guilty or after the defence raises the issue of the defendant's mental state?

What is recognized by the fact that the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" defence used since 1991 has replaced "not guilty" with "not criminally responsible"?

What has research determined regarding the accurate predictions of the risk for violence in mentally ill persons?

Which scenario does NOT fall under limits to confidentiality?

According to estimates from the 2016 Census, how many people in Canada are homeless in a given year?

Professor Dietrich is giving a lecture about stigmas concerning people who have a mental illness.What will Professor Dietrich most likely claim is the reason for the popular opinion that people who have a mental illness are more dangerous than those who do not?

Which of the following is NOT included in the "boundary issues" principle in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists?

What do statistics say about the relationship between dangerousness and mental illness?

According to the APA clinical practice guidelines, what does the feasibility issue on the clinical utility axis refer to?

Which statement best describes the public perception that people with mental illness have "beat the system" by being judged not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder?

Arden has agreed to be part of a research study examining the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy at treating schizophrenia.As a research participant, which of the following rights does Arden have?

The first major consideration of the clinical utility axis of the APA clinical practice guidelines is feasibility, which asks several questions.Which of the following is NOT one of these questions?

Based on data from Crawford and Gartner (1992), how many women murder victims are killed by their spouses or intimate partners?

Although battered woman syndrome is not recognized in the DSM-5, the Supreme Court of Canada has acknowledged that it may in some cases be used as a valid form of the self-defence defence.Why is this so?

Andrew has been accused of committing a crime and is currently in a mental health facility.He will stay there until it is determined that he is fit to participate in legal proceedings against him.What does it mean if Andrew is found unfit to stand trial?

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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