Valerie Has Attempted Suicide on Four Separate Occasions in the Past

question 226

Multiple Choice

Valerie has attempted suicide on four separate occasions in the past month. Her family has approached a judge asking for legal intervention to protect Valerie from hurting herself. In this case, the judge will likely

• A)declare Valerie legally insane and sentence her to time in a psychiatric facility.
• B)order that Valerie be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility.
• C)find that Valerie is not competent and postpone the civil hearing until she recovers.
• D)refuse to intervene because Valerie does not pose a risk to others.

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