In response to the strict civil commitment laws of the 1970s and 1980s, some states enacted legal reforms that
a. shortened hospital stays.
b. reduced the number of admissions.
c. changed the status under which patients were committed.
d. eliminated the doctrine of parens patriae.
Question 2According to the 1975 case of O'Connor v. Donaldson, a nondangerous mentally ill individual
a. must be given medication to control the possibility of dangerous tendencies developing.
b. cannot be confined in an institution if capable of functioning safely on the outside.
c. must be confined in an institution in case a violent episode occurs.
d. can be released from an institution only if relatives agree to provide care.
Question 3In the late 1970s and early 1980s, legal reforms enacted by some states to make civil commitment easier resulted in
a. a decrease in the number of hospitalized mental patients.
b. more voluntary than involuntary admissions.
c. more patients admitted under parens patriae powers.
d. shorter hospital stays for mentally ill patients.
Question 4In recent years, the increasing trend has been to _________ people with severe mental illness rather than to ______________.
a. Incarcerate; provide treatment.
b. Provide treatment; incarcerate.
c. Diagnose; stigmatize.
d. Raise funds for; keep them in long term care.
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