QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Deadly force - CORRECT ANSWER any force resulting in death
What happened to the mentally ill when asylums closed? - CORRECT
ANSWER GBMI law caused mentally ill to be imprisoned. Michigan currently
provides mental health programming for its prison population.
Guilty but mentally ill law (GBMI) - CORRECT ANSWER A person with a mental
illness who is proven to know and understand their actions were criminal and is convicted
under state law can be placed in a correctional facility. Criminally insane will be sent to long
term care facility
What are the mental health programs provided in MDOC - CORRECT ANSWER -
Outpatient teams (OPT)
-Residential treatment programs (RTP)
-Adaptive skills residential programs (ARSP)
-Inpatient services
Who is responsible for treatment of mentally ill prisoners - CORRECT
ANSWER Bureau of healthcare services in MDOC is responsible for the treatment of
mentally ill prisoners
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) - CORRECT ANSWER a substantial disorder of thought
or mood which significantly impairs judgement, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or
ability to cope with ordinary demands of life.
What are some other levels of treatment besides RTP? - CORRECT ANSWER -Crisis
stabilization programs (csps)
-Inpatient Rehabilitative treatment services (RTS)
-Inpatient acute care (AC)
, -Secure status outpatient treatment
-Program (SSTOP)
Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QHMP) - CORRECT ANSWER A health
professional who is trained and experienced in the areas of mental illness
What contributes to mental illness? - CORRECT ANSWER -Genetics
-Chemical imbalances
-environmental conditions
-Thought process distortions
What are the 3 major types of mental illness - CORRECT ANSWER -depression
-schizophrenia
-personality disorders
What are the signs and treatment for Schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
delusions
-hallucinations
-disorganized thoughts and speech
-catatonia
-psychotropic meds used to control it
Depression Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER treatment includes antidepressive
medication and individual or group therapy
Anti-social personality disorder symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER -lack of feelings
-lack of remorse
-disregard for rules and laws