What Are Sources of Assessment Data

question 4

Multiple Choice

What are sources of assessment data?

• A)Direct questioning of the client
• B)Social media profile
• C)Observation of the client
• D)Standardized instruments
• E)Secondary sources, such as members of a client's family, healthcare professionals, and teachers

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Definitions:

Legal System

The comprehensive arrangement of laws and institutions through which a society deals with criminal justice, civil disputes, and regulation of conduct.

Psychiatrists

Medical doctors specialized in diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders through medication, psychotherapy, and various other treatments.

NCRMD Criteria

Legal standards used to determine if an individual’s mental state at the time of a crime qualifies them for a Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder defense.

Involuntary Civil Commitment

A legal process through which individuals with severe mental disorders are court-ordered to receive treatment in a psychiatric hospital against their will, usually because they are considered a danger to themselves or others.