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Discuss Legal Developments Concerning the Right to Refuse Treatment

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Discuss legal developments concerning the right to refuse treatment. Cite the 1979 case, Rogers v. Okin, and details of this case, in your discussion of the issues.


Definitions:

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach that focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's present behavior.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

A goal-oriented, systematic intervention in therapy focusing on altering problematic emotions, behaviors, and cognitions.

Overt-Destructive

Behavior that is openly aggressive or harmful, typically observable and measurable by others.

Covert Destructive

Behaviors or actions that are hidden or secretive in nature but result in harm or damage either to oneself or others.

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