Select the statement that is TRUE of outpatient commitment.
A) There is inconclusive data supporting positive treatment outcomes for this type of commitment for most patients.
B) It is very successful when it is between 3 and 4 months in length.
C) It has not reduced rehospitalization rates for those with significant psychological disorders.
D) Bimonthly visits appear to be the minimum frequency of mental health appointments for the intervention to be judged a success.
Question 2People who are judged to be guilty but mentally ill, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to stand trial
A) may be subject to civil commitment.
B) are likely to serve some jail time.
C) may be subject to criminal commitment.
D) are not legally considered to have committed a crime.
Question 3Some critics of outpatient commitment consider it
A) ineffective because of the legal mandate it is based on.
B) an antiquated model.
C) an infringement of a patient's civil liberties.
D) little better than a prison sentence.
Question 4Why is outpatient commitment considered less coercive than inpatient hospitalization?
A) Patients are not required to follow rigid rules of conduct as found in hospitals.
B) The patient may select the professional to deliver treatment.
C) The person is not forced to take medication.
D) The person remains in the community with social support.
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