In Communities with Few Mental Health Resources, Police Officers Are

question 48

Multiple Choice

In communities with few mental health resources, police officers are sometimes inclined to arrest a mentally ill person for a misdemeanor.This practice is known as:

• A)psychiatric first aid.
• B)mercy advocacy.
• C)psycho policing.
• D)none of these

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Definitions:

Palliative

Care or treatment focused on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life rather than curing the disease.

Palliat

Short for palliative, referring to care that focuses on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life for patients with serious illnesses.

Hodgkin Disease

A type of lymphoma characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, leading to the abnormal growth of cells in the lymphatic system.

Lymphoma

A type of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system, particularly in lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.