According to the Mental Health Law, What Determines What Happens

question 81

Multiple Choice

According to the mental health law, what determines what happens if a family member or a police officer certifies that a mentally disturbed person presents a clear and immediate danger?

• A)It is different from state to state.
• B)It is exactly the same in every state.
• C)It is determined by the U.S. government.
• D)It is determined by the hospital where the patient is being committed.

Understand the role of parity in insurance coverage for mental health services.

Comprehend the legal implications surrounding mental health, including the insanity defense.

Identify the impact of the Internet and telemental health on mental health services.

Appreciate the reasons individuals pursue careers in therapy and the common challenges they face.

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Definitions:

Equality

The condition in which individuals have identical status, rights, and chances.

Least Advantaged

Individuals or groups who have the least resources, opportunities, and social advantages in a society.

Morality

Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

Kantian Principle

Ethical principles derived from the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, emphasizing the importance of intention, duty, and the categorical imperative.