Today, the emergency commitment procedures in most states allow an acutely disturbed individual to be confined to
a. jail for a few days.
b. a mental hospital for a few days.
c. jail until the person agrees to be treated.
d. a mental hospital until treatment is finished.
Answer: b.
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