The conflicting interests over civil commitment were illustrated by the 1988 case of Joyce Brown, a homeless woman diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, who was

A. medicated against her will.
B. hospitalized involuntarily.
C. dangerous.
D. suicidal.


Answer: B

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