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Explain How Positive Stereotypes and the Model Minority Myth Can

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Explain how positive stereotypes and the model minority myth can be harmful for a racial group.


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Temporary Commitment

The involuntary admission of an individual to a psychiatric facility for a short period under emergency conditions, typically without a formal court order.

Two-physician Certificates

Documents or attestations, typically related to medical or mental health conditions, verified by two independent physicians.

M'Naghten Rule

A legal principle establishing the insanity defense based on the inability to know right from wrong at the time of committing a crime.

Jail Diversion

An arrangement in which mentally disturbed criminal defendants are treated for their disorders on an outpatient basis. That is, they are diverted from jail to the community for mental health care.

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