Question 1

Stigma associated with mental illness can act as a(n) ____ factor in workplace discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximate 
B)  Distal 
C)  Formative 
D)  Summative

Question 2

Roughly 40% of the homeless in Canada also have a mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the two reasons someone is criminally committed? What are the different requirements for each?

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Question 4

According to Hilton and Simmons (2001), which of the following is the most robust predictor in the decision to continue to detain forensic patients in maximum security facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nature of their crime 
B)  The senior clinician's testimony 
C)  Their behaviour while in prison 
D)  Psychological diagnosis

Question 5

In predicting dangerousness, which of the following would be most at risk of committing an aggressive act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah, who is angered at her husband, owns a gun, but has never used it 
B)  Evan, who has been aggressive in the past but, has adopted a pacifist approach to conflicts over the past five years 
C)  Iris, who was incarcerated for armed robbery and who, despite being released from prison, had numerous fights with other inmates 
D)  Alan, who has been working at a stressful job, but manages it by exercise and hunting.

Question 6

According to Rice & Harris (2013), treatment is not recommended for psychopaths, as they can us it to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Get better 
B)  Improve their self-esteem 
C)  Improve their charm 
D)  Decrease the distress they experience

Question 7

Which province differs from the rest of Canada in that even if the rest of the criteria for Involuntary Admission by Jurisdiction are satisfied, individuals are not committed if they are capable of making a treatment decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontario 
B)  British Columbia 
C)  Quebec 
D)  Saskatchewan

Question 8

Which of the following are among the dimensions on which provinces differ with respect to their criteria for involuntary admission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criterion for harm, definitions of mental disorder, need for treatment 
B)  Criterion for social support, definitions of mental disorder, need for treatment 
C)  Criterion for harm, degree of comorbidity, need for treatment 
D)  Criterion for harm, definitions of mental disorder, treatment availability

Question 9

According to the provisions of Bill C-30, the maximum period of fitness assessment is set at:

Accepted Answer

A)  60 days 
B)  90 days 
C)  120 days 
D)  150 days

Question 10

The Canadian Psychological Association (CPa) was dissatisfied with changes made to the American Psychological Association (APa) Ethical Code, which later lead to the development of a separate code. Of specific concern was

Accepted Answer

A)  Loosened restrictions on advertising by psychologists 
B)  Loosened restrictions on informed consent from committed mental patients 
C)  Loosened restrictions on confidentiality for committed mental patients 
D)  All of the above were concerns voiced by the CPA

Question 11

Which of the following landmark cases lead to the accused being required to know what is wrong, but also being able to apply that knowledge at the time of the act?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Canadian Marnie Rice is best known for her work on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Violence risk assessment 
B)  The legal rights of the mentally ill 
C)  The assessment of competence 
D)  The laws surrounding civil commitment

Question 13

What is the purpose of Community Treatment Orders in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce overcrowding in prisons 
B)  To ensure treatment compliance 
C)  To prevent involvement in the criminal justice system 
D)  To provide greater treatment resources in the community and reduce the amount of in-hospital treatment given

Question 14

High profile cases (e.g., Vincent Li) create a fear that people with mental illness are violent. Is this true? Explain.

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Question 15

The Tarasoff case led to the ruling that a therapist who learns that a client is threatening to harm someone:

Accepted Answer

A)  Must take steps to have the person committed. 
B)  Must physically detain the client. 
C)  Must warn the intended victim of the client. 
D)  Must break confidentiality and notify police or other authorities that the person is dangerous.

Question 16

Based on the Canadian Psychiatric Association's (2004) position in response to the Smith versus Jones case:

Accepted Answer

A)  Professionals do not have a duty to warn in cases which would breach confidentiality 
B)  Duty to warn is an accepted standard of practice for psychiatrists even though it is not legally mandated in Canada 
C)  Privileged communication supersedes duty to warn obligations in the United States in contrast to Canada in which duty to warn is legally established 
D)  Duty to warn does not apply in cases where psychiatrists are retained as expert witnesses

Question 17

In Canada, psychiatric researchers are bound to the Medical Research Council of Canada's Guidelines on Research Involving Humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A psychologist is conducting a risk assessment on a juvenile offender convicted of sexual assault. Which of the following is appropriate to use as part of the assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  VRAG 
B)  HCR-20 
C)  Clinical interview 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Confidentiality and privileged communication can be distinguished in that only privileged communication legally protects individuals from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being judged dangerous based on what they said. 
B)  Unethical practices of the therapist. 
C)  Having what they said revealed in court. 
D)  Being sued by the therapist for their statements.

Question 20

Jeffrey Dahmer, who butchered, cannibalized, and had sex with the corpses of 15 boys and young men in the United States was diagnosed with a mental illness and found guilty of his crimes. How is this possible? Explain.

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Exam 18: Legal and Ethical Issues