Exam 16: Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

The M'Naghten rule (the insanity defence),which is still being used by numerous countries worldwide,holds that individuals are not responsible for their criminal behaviour if a certain condition applies.What is this condition?

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

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?

Discuss public perceptions of the insanity defence and how they contrast with factual information regarding the frequency of its use and its implications.

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.

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?

Dr.Beck is a psychologist who risked having his psychologist's licence revoked after he was ordered by the provincial court to surrender his records on a client who was involved in a criminal proceeding.Dr.Beck had recorded information about his client that was so carelessly and ambiguously worded that it was clinically inaccurate and was misinterpreted by the jury,to the detriment of his client.Which principle in the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists did Dr.Beck appear to violate?

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

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

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?

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

Which of the following psychological tests has been used to accurately identify malingering in persons claiming to have post-traumatic stress disorder?

In Quebec,a psychiatrist can commit a patient with schizophrenia if they refuse to take their medications.This provincial difference is due to which of the following?

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

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?

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

Discuss the issue of patient rights and how the concept arose from the 1972 U.S.case of Wyatt v.Stickney.Explain what is meant by the right to refuse treatment and the implications of this right for the patient,as well as for his or her family and community.

Mental health expert witnesses appear to have expertise in several areas.Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

In a Canadian review,Woodworth and colleagues (2003)suggested that forensic community programs are one of the best settings for helping people who are judged to be not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder.Which of the following is NOT a recommendation made by the authors to ensure a successful implementation of such community-based programs?

Margaret was diagnosed with schizophrenia ten years ago and has been hospitalized several times.She has paranoid delusions and hallucinations.Her speech is rambling and incoherent.Recently,Margaret got hold of a gun and shot several people,believing that they were her enemies.Following her arrest,what is the most likely scenario for Margaret?