What Is the Main Argument Used by Some Mental Health

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the main argument used by some mental health professionals against the unlimited right of all patients to refuse treatment?

• A) Mental health professionals are in the best position to know what is in patients' best interests by virtue of their clinical training and experience.
• B) The public has a stronger right to be protected against violent, mentally ill people.
• C) Under certain circumstances, people with severe mental illness are not capable of making a decision in their own best interest.
• D) Rights must be earned, not automatically granted.

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