U13 Flashcards
civil commitment
details when a person can be legally placed in a psychiatric unit (even against will)
civil commitment to inpatient units try to find the balance between protecting _________________ and protecting ______________
patient right
society
paren patriae
state as surrogate parent
most provinces permit commitment when individual …
- has a mental disorder
- is a danger to self or others
- is in need of treatment/ other treatment has failed
t or f
patients in inpatient units have the right to refuse treatment (therapy/drugs)
t
but must stay inpatient
mental illness is defined as a ______ concept
legal
functional definition of mental illness
severe emotional or thought disturbances that negatively impacts persons health and safety
how do we know someone is dangerous (variable tested)
use accurate assessments (PCL-R, HCR-20)
- suicidality
- self-injury
- age of first arrest
- psychopathy score
conditions that increase risk of homelessness
- young
- women
- family
- first nations
- refugees
- ethnic minorities
traninstitutionalization and deinstitutionalization both lead to an increased risk of _________ and deterioration of ________
homelessness
care
traninstitutionalization
moving people from mental institutions to nursing homes, group home, jails, etc
deinstitutionalization
moving people out of mental institutions back home into society or to local hospitals
battered woman syndrome
experience learned helplessness and PSTD after years of abuse and imminent treats
criminal commiment
process where people are held bc they have been acused of committing a crime and are detained to a mental health facility until fit to participate in legal proceedings or they have been found not criminally responsible due to mental illness
the insanity defence
- from M’Naghten rule
- not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder
(NCRMD)
in order to be deemed fit to stand trial individuals must …
understand charges against them
if individual is deemed unfit they are ..
- conditionally discharged
- detained in hospital
- ordered to receive treatment
when checking for fitness to stand trail what are the risks and how do we avoid them
malingering
fitness interview test (revised)
CPA in 2017 passed policy informing importance of duty to warn and protect
what was included
- stop lethal consequences of clients actions
- report/warn intended victims and police of threats
- limits to confidentiality (is person is dangerous)
- risk to patients is not undervalues
expert witness
individuals who have specialized knowledge to make decisions
ethics rules regarding psychologists
- boundaries (psychologists should avoid dual relationships and exploitation)
- do no harm (minimize risk)
- recognize limits of own competence and practice within them
patients rights
right to treatment (least restrictive setting possible)
right to refuse (drugs/therapy)
rights of research participants (researchers must:)
- respect dignity of participants
- informed consent
(tricouncil policy statement)
