MHS FINAL Exam Questions &Answers (RATED A)

What is involuntary (civil) commitment? -ANSWER - psychiatric hospitalization to treat a MH disorder Why do states allow involuntary commitment? -ANSWER - - safety issues so people don't get hurt! What gives the state authority to involuntarily commit someone? -ANSWER - Parens Patria - helping those who can't help themselves Civil commitment can be ______ or ______ . -ANSWER - civil or criminal Civil commitment can also be ______ or ______ . -ANSWER - voluntary or involuntary Criminal commitment involves the _______ _______ _______ . -ANSWER - criminal justice system (already in custody, have charges, in prison, etc & individual goes to a psychiatric facility INSTEAD of jail) Involuntary commitment is providing service to someone who needs the services & needs ________ ________ _______ or someone else. -ANSWER - protection against themselves Where was the 1st psychiatric hospital? -ANSWER - Philadelphia - Insane Asylum After the civil rights in the 1970's, the decisions for civil commitment were put into the courts ... so it became more of a _______ _______ argument. -ANSWER - police power