Question 1

Grant and his colleagues reported that of 279 psychiatric patients in British Columbia

Accepted Answer

A)  the average age was about 54 years. 
B)  68 percent of the patients had a history of suicidal behaviour prior to hospitalization. 
C)  almost all patients had prior arrests for violent offences (well above 3/4 of the sample). 
D)  close to the entire sample was employed prior to admission. 
E)  20 percent had a primary diagnosis of a psychotic disorder.

Question 2

Forensic psychologists are judged according to a higher standard of practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Historical factors in the HCR-20 include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  previous violence. 
B)  early maladjustment. 
C)  relationship stability. 
D)  stress. 
E)  prior supervision failure.

Question 4

Which of the following professionals is not qualified to determine whether a person meets the criteria for civil commitment into a psychiatric hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologist 
B)  anaesthesiologist 
C)  psychiatrist 
D)  dermatologist 
E)  physician

Question 5

Although the standard of insanity known as the M'Naghten standard became the accepted rule in England, in the United States and Canada it could not be labelled as a true cognitive test of insanity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Follow-up research examining the community adjustment of patients released from involuntary hospitalization found that __________ percent were readmitted within a year.

Accepted Answer

A)  45 
B)  60 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  75

Question 7

Legal arguments tend to focus on whether a person's mental disorder is valid according to the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although Canadian involuntary civil commitment criteria vary from province to province, similar elements do exist. List these and indicate how involuntary civil commitment in Canada differs from the conviction for a criminal offence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although Canadian involuntary civil commitment criteria vary...

Question 9

Legal arguments concerning mental disorder tend to focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  the suffering caused by the accused person. 
B)  whether the mental disorder causes cognitive impairment. 
C)  the severity of the mental illness. 
D)  the criminal act. 
E)  whether the mental disorder is real or valid.

Question 10

Involuntary hospitalization requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  risk of mental disorder ; inability to recognize risk ; disorder carries risk of harm 
B)  presence of mental disorder ; unwilling /unable to consent ; risk of harm to self /other 
C)  presence of mental disorder ; resistant to treatment ; risk of harm to self /other 
D)  grave risk of mental disorder ; unwilling or unable to consent ; risk of deterioration 
E)  risk of mental disorder ; unable /unwilling to consent ; risk of harm to self /other

Question 11

People who are civilly committed to a psychiatric hospital

Accepted Answer

A)  have specific rights prohibiting recommitment once released. 
B)  tend to have similar protection of their rights to those dealt with by criminal law. 
C)  lose their rights just as those convicted of criminal offences do. 
D)  serve a specific sentence. 
E)  lose some, but not all, of their rights, unlike those convicted of criminal offences.

Question 12

Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms is unique in what respect?

Accepted Answer

A)  it protects people with certain mental disorders rights and freedoms, but not others 
B)  it guarantees that people with mental disorders cannot be charged with a criminal offence 
C)  it guarantees rights and freedoms to people who suffer from mental disorder 
D)  it gives some freedoms to people with mental disorders but takes away some rights 
E)  it allows for the discrimination of people with mental disorders under the law

Question 13

All of the following believed in exculpating mentally ill people EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaic law. 
B)  English law. 
C)  Egyptian law. 
D)  Roman law. 
E)  Muslim law.

Exam 19: Mental Disorder and the Law

Grant and his colleagues reported that of 279 psychiatric patients in British Columbia

Forensic psychologists are judged according to a higher standard of practice.

Historical factors in the HCR-20 include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following professionals is not qualified to determine whether a person meets the criteria for civil commitment into a psychiatric hospital?

Although the standard of insanity known as the M'Naghten standard became the accepted rule in England, in the United States and Canada it could not be labelled as a true cognitive test of insanity.

Follow-up research examining the community adjustment of patients released from involuntary hospitalization found that __________ percent were readmitted within a year.

Legal arguments tend to focus on whether a person's mental disorder is valid according to the law.

Although Canadian involuntary civil commitment criteria vary from province to province, similar elements do exist. List these and indicate how involuntary civil commitment in Canada differs from the conviction for a criminal offence.

Legal arguments concerning mental disorder tend to focus on

Involuntary hospitalization requires:

People who are civilly committed to a psychiatric hospital

Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms is unique in what respect?

All of the following believed in exculpating mentally ill people EXCEPT