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6 years ago
According to the American Law Institute guidelines, which of the following mental disorders would not qualify for the insanity defense?
 
  a) paranoid schizophrenia
  b) dissociative identity disorder
  c) post-traumatic stress disorder
  d) antisocial personality disorder

Question 2

Which of the following is a problem with using unstructured clinical interviews in diagnosis?
 
  a) The person being assessed feels less comfortable opening up as opposed to structured interviews.
  b) They require less clinical expertise than structured interviews.
  c) Assessors tend to miss comorbid diagnoses.
  d) They can only be conducted by psychiatrists.

Question 3

What is the distinction between insanity and competency to stand trial?
 
  a) Insanity is more serious than incompetency.
  b) Competency, but not insanity, concerns persons accused of a crime.
  c) Someone found competent to stand trial cannot also be found insane.
  d) Insanity and competency concern different points in time during which the person's mental state is being questioned.
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6 years ago
Answer to #1

d

Answer to #2

c

Answer to #3

d
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6 years ago
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