Due to a mental condition, Jonathan seems unable to feed or care for himself. His family wants to put him in a treatment facility against his will. Joanna has told her therapist that she plans to kill her husband. The therapist is contemplating breaching this confidence so that the husband can be warned. Which case involves behavior that has legal and ethical implications?
a. both Jonathan's and Joanna's cases c. Joanna's case only
b. neither Jonathan's nor Joanna's case d. Jonathan's case only
Question 2Jennie receives secret messages from Will Smith every time she watches him on television talk shows or in movies. She believes he is in love with her and is telling her that he is planning to leave his wife to be with her. Jennie is most likely suffering from which delusional disorder?
a. erotomania c. jealousy
b. grandiosity d. persecution
Question 3At one time, psychologists were primarily involved in evaluating criminal defendants for competency to stand trial. Now psychologists ____.
a. primarily do evaluations for competency cases that involve the new guilty, but mentally ill defense
b. are forbidden from doing such evaluations
c. have expanded roles including giving expert opinions on organic brain functioning, traumatic injury, suicide, and deprogramming activities
d. evaluate civil defendants for competency to stand trial
Question 4Of the following, who is experiencing symptoms of withdrawn catatonia?
a. Louis, a schizophrenic who has paranoid ideations with high levels of anxiety and worry surrounding his belief of being persecuted
b. Lorenzo, a schizophrenic who is extremely unresponsive with respect to motor activity and movement
c. Lenny, who is experiencing persistent, non-bizarre delusions without other unusual or odd behaviors
d. Larry, who has no diagnosable disorder but insists that he does have one
Question 5How are intellectual disabilities diagnosed and subdivided? What are the principle causes of intellectual disabilities?
What will be an ideal response?
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