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Mental Health
Class 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what occurred back in 1960-1970 for forensic patients | - criminalization of the criminally ill has been often attributed to the deinstitutionalization movement |
| true to false: the amount of people in the past decade who suffer from mental health issues has tripped? | false: it has doubled |
| how does the treatment of patients compare to the community standard? | - its often very unsatisfactory and non-existent compared to the public system for mental patients in the forensic system |
| what is the Ontario review board? | - a board that oversees the care and disposition of people who were deemed to be unfit to stand trail or not criminally held responsible for their crimes due to a mental disorder |
| before 1992, what was the Ontario review board called? | - people who were found not guilty due to insanity, they were under a Lieutenants governor warrants (LGW) and was later overpowered by the correction & conditional release act |
| what does it mean for someone to be unable to stand trail? | - people who are not fully able to under the nature of their trail and the consequences of a trial are deemed unable to stand trial |
| what are some dispositions that a judge would give if a patient is found not guilty? | Detention Hospital conditional discharge Absolute discharge |
| what is a detention? | confining an individual in a secure mental and this can ensure public safety by providing treatment and rehabilitation for the individual while preventing harm to themselves or others. |
| what is hospital conditional discharge? | allows the individual to leave the secure mental health facility and live in the community under specific conditions |
| what is an absolute discharge? | releases the individual without any conditions or ongoing supervision. It implies that the person is considered no longer a significant risk to themselves or others and can be reintegrated into the community without further constraints. |
| who is considered to be a forensic patient? | - people who remained in custody while awaiting a trial - those who have no been criminally charged due to mental disorder - people who have been charged and sentenced in court - people under the Ontario review board |
| what are some things that mental health patients |