Multiple Choice
In the Alabama legal decision of Wyatt vs. Stickney, Judge Frank Johnson held that:
A) a person must be dangerous to self or others to be committed.
B) if a person is a minor, different standards must be obtained for commitment.
C) a state institution must release inmates or provide some minimal treatment for them.
D) a person has the right to refuse medication even if she has been legally committed.
E) a person can be committed on the testimony of two psychiatrists.
Correct Answer:
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Q1: Kendra's Law allows involuntary hospitalization for:<br>A) homeless,
Q2: The Rosenhan study is famous for showing:<br>A)
Q3: Thomas Szasz holds that, to be real,
Q4: Mayor Koch supposedly wanted to commit Joyce
Q5: According to the O'Connor vs. Donaldson decision,
Q6: Joyce Brown's ultimate medical problem was:<br>A) schizophrenia<br>B)
Q8: The 1976 Tarasoff decision concerns:<br>A) involuntary commitment.<br>B)
Q9: Deinstitutionalization failed to work because of:<br>A) NIMBY<br>B)
Q10: The chapter on Joyce Brown suggests that,