If Parents Go to a Mental Health Professional and Seek

question 213

Multiple Choice

If parents go to a mental health professional and seek to have their son committed, and the mental health professional agrees and involuntarily commits the son without a hearing or the opportunity for the son to contest the decision, we know that the son is probably:

• A) experiencing a minor rather than major mental disorder.
• B) also developmentally disabled.
• C) experiencing repeated mental problems.
• D) a minor.

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Definitions:

Watered Down

Refers to making something less forceful or less effective, often by dilution or modification.

Transmission

The process of conveying information, signals, or messages from one person or place to another, through verbal, non-verbal, or technological means.

Mum Effect

The tendency to avoid communicating unfavourable news to others.

Decoding Problems

The process of interpreting and breaking down complex problems into manageable parts for better understanding and solution.