Critics of Civil Commitment Argue That ____

question 6

Multiple Choice

Critics of civil commitment argue that ____.

• A) patients who are committed will eventually be thankful that they got help
• B) patients who need treatment cannot be distinguished from those who do not
• C) civil commitment is for the benefit of those initiating commitment procedures and not for the individual
• D) patients who are treated against their will are liable to emerge from confinement even more disturbed

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Definitions:

Identity Crisis

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Hate Crimes

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Race or Ethnicity

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