A Patient Tried for the Murder of a Spouse and Child

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient tried for the murder of a spouse and child was found guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) .A psychiatric nurse is asked,"Does that mean this patient will be walking the streets after a short hospitalization?" Which reply shows the best understanding of GBMI?

• A) "The patient will be hospitalized and released when no longer mentally ill."
• B) "A person found guilty but mentally ill will be treated while serving the sentence."
• C) "You sound as though you are angry with the way our criminal justice system works."
• D) "It will depend on whether the American Law Institute's Test was applied or whether the Irresistible Impulse Test was used."

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