Forensic Mental Health Nursing Flashcards
1
Q
Mentally ill are ____ likely to be victims than perpetrators of crime.
A
more
2
Q
3 Court Ordered Assessments
A
- Fitness to Stand Trial
- Criminal Responsibility
- Dangerous Offender
3
Q
Only way to force medications
A
- Certificate of incompetence to make treatment decisions (this makes it a popular choice)
4
Q
Alberta Review Board
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responsible for people found NCR or unfit to stand trial
5
Q
3 Types of Disposition Under Alberta Review Board:
A
- Full Warrant (detention custody of hospital)
- Conditional Discharge
- Absolute Discharge
6
Q
Institutionalization Imapcts on Patient
A
- shift in identity
- loss of control
- dual stigma (ill and criminal)
7
Q
De-Escalation
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- least restraint
provide choice - listen
- allow venting
8
Q
Psychopathy
A
- extreme personality disorder
- PCL-R tool
- prediction of recidivism, violence, response to therapeutic intervention
9
Q
Psychopath Test
A
- grandiosity
- need for stimulaiton
- lack of guilt
- lying
- shallow affect
- lack of realistic goals
- short-term relationships
- sexual promiscuity
- poor behavioural controls
- superficial charm
