David has a history of mental illness, and he has just attempted suicide. His roommate found him unconscious and called 911. David spent time in the hospital recovering from his self-inflicted wounds; during this time a mental health professional determined that David still remained a danger to himself and needed treatment. A court order was obtained and David was admitted to a mental health facility. What kind of commitment is this?
A. Voluntary inpatient
B. Involuntary inpatient
C. Emergency detention
D. Outpatient admission
Answer: B
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During the Age of Reason, many health professionals, who supported the medical model, began to:
A) discourage humane treatment to cure psychological disorders. B) believe that psychological disorders had biological causes but could not be cured. C) view psychological disorders as diseases of the mind. D) associate a person's life experiences with psychological disorders.
In the context of problem solving, _____ involves dealing simultaneously with two or more elements of the problems
A) serial processing B) overextension C) parallel processing D) overregularization
By reacting "mindfully" and actively thinking about what you are experiencing, you are using processing
a. reflective b. experiential c. contextual d. retroactive
Which of the following stages is the most critical, according to Erikson?
a. generativity vs. stagnation b. autonomy vs. self-doubt c. identity vs. role confusion d. trust vs. mistrust