If you are Lea's therapist and she makes threats about wanting to hurt others, you ONLY have a duty to warn potential victims if Lea's threats are ___________.
a. Specific threats against specific people.
b. Sexual in nature.
c. In the immediate future.
d. Involve children.
Question 2Since Roberto has been found incompetent to stand trial, he will be committed to a mental health facility. After a reasonable period of time, the law requires any one of the following outcomes EXCEPT that
a. he must be found competent.
b. he must be set free.
c. he must be medicated.
d. he must be committed under civil law.
Question 3Whether a particular intervention is effective with different patients, in different settings, or with different therapists is referred to as
a. generalizability.
b. feasibility.
c. external reliability.
d. clinical replication.
Question 4Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding mental health and the law?
a. A person can be found incompetent to stand trial and still be convicted of the crime.
b. A person can be found NGRI but competent to stand trial.
c. A person who is found NGRI is never competent to stand trial until he/she has received adequate treatment.
d. A person found incompetent to stand trial is placed in a mental hospital for an indefinite period of time.
Question 5According to the Supreme Court, people are assessed as being competent to stand trial if they can
a. assist in their own defense.
b. understand the charges against them.
c. Demonstrate familiarity with criminal law
d. both a and b
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