The Digit-Span Test Is a Common Measure of Attention and Short-Term

question 448

True/False

The digit-span test is a common measure of attention and short-term memory.

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Definitions:

Grave Disability

Legal criterion for involuntary commitment that is met when a person is so incapacitated by a mental disorder that he or she cannot provide his or her own basic needs, such as food, clothing, or shelter, and his or her survival is threatened as a result.

Physically Disabled

Pertains to individuals who have long-term physical limitations or impairments that restrict their ability to perform certain tasks or movements.

Clinician's Duty

The ethical and professional obligation of healthcare providers to offer competent care, maintain confidentiality, and act in the patient's best interest.

Tarasoff v. Regents

A landmark legal case that established the duty of mental health professionals to warn individuals when a client poses a credible threat of violence towards them.