The Mental Health Statement of Rights and Responsibilities Views Mental

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Mental health statement of rights and responsibilities views mental health consumers as:

• A)people who require treatment for their mental health issues.
• B)people who have the right to social inclusion and participation on an equal basis with others without discrimination of any kind.
• C)people who may have to be hospitalised involuntarily when their illness results in harm to themselves or others.
• D)people who have a disability that impacts on their life.

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Definitions:

Capable of Rational Behavior

Refers to the ability of an individual to make reasoned decisions based on logic and reasoning.

Emotional

Relating to one's feelings or emotions, often implicating the capacity to experience and respond to feelings both internally and in interaction with others.

Moral Dilemmas

Situations in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more actions, each of which has morally significant consequences.

Civilize

The process or act of bringing a society to a stage of social, cultural, and moral development considered to be more advanced, often viewed critically as implying supremacy over other cultures.