Deck 3: Civil Forensics

Question 1

Definitions of mental illness for legal proceedings vary by jurisdiction.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The McNaughton standard is not the standard by which most states practice.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The ruling in the Tarasoff case is the basis for therapists' "duty to warn" in situations where a client poses a threat to a third party.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The LRA doctrine states that individuals should be placed in the least restrictive environ- ment when their condition necessitates the intervention of the state.

Question 5

A person who is not mentally ill can be involuntarily committed.

Question 6

Factors affecting work performance such as attention and concentration can be assessed by observing the patient's ability to attend appropriately to their interview and their surroundings but not as accurately through psychological testing.