Which of the Following Is True of the Crisis Intervention

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program that was started in Memphis?

• A)The program, started by the Memphis Police Department, was designed to increase officer and consumer safety.
• B)It attempted to redirect those with mental illness from the mental health system to the judicial system.
• C)The program invites psychological counselors to assist law enforcement officers in cases involving mental disorders.
• D)Many police departments around the United States have started their own CIT programs, all based on the "Memphis Model."

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Definitions:

Foster Care

A system in which minors are placed with a state-certified caregiver until they are either adopted, returned to their family, or age out of the system, often due to the original family's inability to care for them safely.

Incarcerated

Detained or confined in a prison or jail.

Compromised Family Coping

A situation where a family's usual way of handling stress and problems is overwhelmed or inadequate.

Impending Death

The state of being near death or on the verge of dying, often used in a medical context to describe a terminal condition.