Mental Health Commitment Laws Are

question 17

Multiple Choice

Mental health commitment laws are:

• A)Laws that enable family members, law enforcement or health care professionals to commit a person to a facility or a treatment program.
• B)Laws that state commitment of a person to a facility must be agreed to by the individual.
• C)Laws that state commitment of a person to a facility must be agreed to by the family and the individual.
• D)None of these statements are accurate.

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Definitions:

Eminence

A position of prominence or superior status; distinction in a particular sphere.

Hydrocephaly

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Mental Retardation

A term formerly used to describe a condition of significant limitation in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior.

Cerebrospinal Fluid

A clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord, which acts as a cushion for the brain's cortex, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection.