Question 1

The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG) is used to predict the likelihood of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Differences in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are found among the provinces in Canada which has potential implications for matters such as rights for the mentally ill. This is made possible by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Notwithstanding clause 
B)  Fundamental freedoms clause 
C)  M'Naghten Rules 
D)  Community commitment orders 
A)  Notwithstanding clause 
B)  Fundamental freedoms clause 
C)  M'Naghten Rules 
D)  Community commitment orders

Question 3

Scott Starson has long fought to refuse treatment for his mental disorder. What is the current status of his battle?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is currently a patient on a secure unit at CAMH in Toronto 
B)  He successfully fought against treatment and is currently free and medication-free 
C)  He is currently free, but must take medication 
D)  He died due to complications from his disorder 
A)  He is currently a patient on a secure unit at CAMH in Toronto 
B)  He successfully fought against treatment and is currently free and medication-free 
C)  He is currently free, but must take medication 
D)  He died due to complications from his disorder

Question 4

The order of importance for the four key principles of the Canadian ethics code, starting with the most important, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Respect for the dignity of persons, responsible caring, integrity in relationships, responsibility to society. 
B)  Responsibility to society, integrity in relationships, responsible caring, respect for the dignity of persons. 
C)  Responsible caring, integrity in relationships, respect for the dignity of persons, responsibility to society. 
D)  Responsibility to society, respect for the dignity of persons, integrity in relationships, responsible caring. 
A)  Respect for the dignity of persons, responsible caring, integrity in relationships, responsibility to society. 
B)  Responsibility to society, integrity in relationships, responsible caring, respect for the dignity of persons. 
C)  Responsible caring, integrity in relationships, respect for the dignity of persons, responsibility to society. 
D)  Responsibility to society, respect for the dignity of persons, integrity in relationships, responsible caring.

Question 5

The procedure that confines a person to a mental institution, either for determination of competency to stand trial or after a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder, is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil commitment 
B)  Criminal commitment 
C)  Community commitment 
D)  Community treatment order 
A)  Civil commitment 
B)  Criminal commitment 
C)  Community commitment 
D)  Community treatment order

Question 6

Melanie is learning about what she should and should not do in her role as a psychologist. She is learning:

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws 
B)  Morals 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Principles 
A)  Laws 
B)  Morals 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Principles

Question 7

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees mental health treatment for all Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What recent recommendation did the National Bioethics Advisory Committee make regarding the experimental testing of mentally ill individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation of the individual's competence to consent by an independent health professional 
B)  Evaluation of the individual's competence to consent by a guardian or family member who is familiar with the client's functioning 
C)  Evaluation of the individual's competence to consent by a judge 
D)  Consensus among the above mentioned parties regarding the individual's competence to consent 
A)  Evaluation of the individual's competence to consent by an independent health professional 
B)  Evaluation of the individual's competence to consent by a guardian or family member who is familiar with the client's functioning 
C)  Evaluation of the individual's competence to consent by a judge 
D)  Consensus among the above mentioned parties regarding the individual's competence to consent

Question 9

Which of the following landmark cases allowed mentally ill individuals to be institutionalized rather than being returned to prison or the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rex vs. Hadfield 
B)  Rex vs. M'Naghten 
C)  Regina vs. Swain 
D)  Regina vs. Chaulk 
A)  Rex vs. Hadfield 
B)  Rex vs. M'Naghten 
C)  Regina vs. Swain 
D)  Regina vs. Chaulk

Question 10

In provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a lot of controversy and it is likely that this will not be an option much longer. 
B)  There are fewer mentally disordered people in hospital and more on the streets. 
C)  The person can establish a "prior capable wish" when they are lucid and this is upheld in courts when it comes time for someone else to make a decision on their behalf. 
D)  None of the above. There are no provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent. 
A)  There is a lot of controversy and it is likely that this will not be an option much longer. 
B)  There are fewer mentally disordered people in hospital and more on the streets. 
C)  The person can establish a "prior capable wish" when they are lucid and this is upheld in courts when it comes time for someone else to make a decision on their behalf. 
D)  None of the above. There are no provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent.

Question 11

In Regina v. Chaulk, the Supreme Court of Canada expanded upon the term "wrong" to include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legally wrong 
B)  Socially wrong 
C)  Morally wrong 
D)  Mentally wrong 
A)  Legally wrong 
B)  Socially wrong 
C)  Morally wrong 
D)  Mentally wrong

Question 12

The HCR-20 is an actuarial method of assessing risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The law establishing CTOs in Ontario is named:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brian's Law 
B)  Meghan's Law 
C)  Jonathan's Law 
D)  Sarah's Law 
A)  Brian's Law 
B)  Meghan's Law 
C)  Jonathan's Law 
D)  Sarah's Law

Question 14

What was the purpose of the Criminal Lunatics Act of 1800, which was subsequently incorporated into the Criminal Code of Canada in 1892?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed people to use insanity as a defence. 
B)  It allowed the court to sentence people to a mental institution instead of prison. 
C)  It led to the development of separate sections within which institutions could separate the criminal from the non-criminal mentally insane. 
D)  It prevented the mentally ill from being sent to rehabilitation centres for this time period, although this was later changed so that the mentally ill now receive treatment instead of go to prison. 
A)  It allowed people to use insanity as a defence. 
B)  It allowed the court to sentence people to a mental institution instead of prison. 
C)  It led to the development of separate sections within which institutions could separate the criminal from the non-criminal mentally insane. 
D)  It prevented the mentally ill from being sent to rehabilitation centres for this time period, although this was later changed so that the mentally ill now receive treatment instead of go to prison.

Question 15

If there are competing goals for therapy between the client and therapist, the therapist's goals should prevail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One concern about the VRAG is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  May not be as useful in actual practice as the research suggests 
B)  May replace the need for trained clinicians because it is so accurate 
C)  Has a tendency to have many false positives 
D)  Is too expensive to administer to all suspected psychopaths 
A)  May not be as useful in actual practice as the research suggests 
B)  May replace the need for trained clinicians because it is so accurate 
C)  Has a tendency to have many false positives 
D)  Is too expensive to administer to all suspected psychopaths

Question 17

The two most violent groups of people are substance abusers and the mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following landmark cases led to the stipulation that "wrong" means legally and morally wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regina vs. M'Naghten 
B)  Regina vs. Swain 
C)  Regina vs. Chaulk 
D)  Regina vs. Oommen 
A)  Regina vs. M'Naghten 
B)  Regina vs. Swain 
C)  Regina vs. Chaulk 
D)  Regina vs. Oommen

Question 19

Fifty plus years ago, medical research with human subjects:

Accepted Answer

A)  Was generally more ethical than mental health research. 
B)  Was monitored by review boards in the institutions where the research was being conducted. 
C)  Was used as a way of punishing mentally ill prisoners. 
D)  Frequently led to serious harmful consequences to participants. 
A)  Was generally more ethical than mental health research. 
B)  Was monitored by review boards in the institutions where the research was being conducted. 
C)  Was used as a way of punishing mentally ill prisoners. 
D)  Frequently led to serious harmful consequences to participants.

Question 20

In the Tarasoff case, the perpetrator, Poddar was deemed to suffer from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar depression 
B)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
C)  Antisocial personality disorder 
D)  The delusional disorder of erotomania 
A)  Bipolar depression 
B)  Paranoid schizophrenia 
C)  Antisocial personality disorder 
D)  The delusional disorder of erotomania

The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG) is used to predict the likelihood of violence.

Differences in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are found among the provinces in Canada which has potential implications for matters such as rights for the mentally ill. This is made possible by the:

Scott Starson has long fought to refuse treatment for his mental disorder. What is the current status of his battle?

The order of importance for the four key principles of the Canadian ethics code, starting with the most important, is:

The procedure that confines a person to a mental institution, either for determination of competency to stand trial or after a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder, is called:

Melanie is learning about what she should and should not do in her role as a psychologist. She is learning:

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees mental health treatment for all Canadians.

What recent recommendation did the National Bioethics Advisory Committee make regarding the experimental testing of mentally ill individuals?

Which of the following landmark cases allowed mentally ill individuals to be institutionalized rather than being returned to prison or the community?

In provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent:

In Regina v. Chaulk, the Supreme Court of Canada expanded upon the term "wrong" to include:

The HCR-20 is an actuarial method of assessing risk.

The law establishing CTOs in Ontario is named:

What was the purpose of the Criminal Lunatics Act of 1800, which was subsequently incorporated into the Criminal Code of Canada in 1892?

If there are competing goals for therapy between the client and therapist, the therapist's goals should prevail.

One concern about the VRAG is that it:

The two most violent groups of people are substance abusers and the mentally ill.

Which of the following landmark cases led to the stipulation that "wrong" means legally and morally wrong?

Fifty plus years ago, medical research with human subjects:

In the Tarasoff case, the perpetrator, Poddar was deemed to suffer from:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

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Exam 18: Legal and Ethical Issues

The Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG) is used to predict the likelihood of violence.

Differences in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are found among the provinces in Canada which has potential implications for matters such as rights for the mentally ill. This is made possible by the:

Scott Starson has long fought to refuse treatment for his mental disorder. What is the current status of his battle?

The order of importance for the four key principles of the Canadian ethics code, starting with the most important, is:

The procedure that confines a person to a mental institution, either for determination of competency to stand trial or after a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder, is called:

Melanie is learning about what she should and should not do in her role as a psychologist. She is learning:

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees mental health treatment for all Canadians.

What recent recommendation did the National Bioethics Advisory Committee make regarding the experimental testing of mentally ill individuals?

Which of the following landmark cases allowed mentally ill individuals to be institutionalized rather than being returned to prison or the community?

In provinces in Canada where a person can receive treatment without his or her consent:

In Regina v. Chaulk, the Supreme Court of Canada expanded upon the term "wrong" to include:

The HCR-20 is an actuarial method of assessing risk.

The law establishing CTOs in Ontario is named:

What was the purpose of the Criminal Lunatics Act of 1800, which was subsequently incorporated into the Criminal Code of Canada in 1892?

If there are competing goals for therapy between the client and therapist, the therapist's goals should prevail.

One concern about the VRAG is that it:

The two most violent groups of people are substance abusers and the mentally ill.

Which of the following landmark cases led to the stipulation that "wrong" means legally and morally wrong?

Fifty plus years ago, medical research with human subjects:

In the Tarasoff case, the perpetrator, Poddar was deemed to suffer from:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

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