Mental Health and the Legal System Training
Mental Health and Legal System Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Involuntary Treatment Act and its implications within the legal system. This quiz is designed for those interested in mental health law and practices.
Key Topics Covered:
- Criteria for involuntary detainment
- Court proceedings related to mental health
- Less Restrictive Agreements
- Inpatient care legislation
The Involuntary Treatment Act governs all the following EXCEPT:
The criteria for detainment
Whether law enforcement will transfer the person to the hospital
How court proceedings are supposed to be done
Monitoring of LRAs
Which of the following is criteria for detainment under the ITA?
Being gravely disabled
Being delusional
Having a mental health disorder
Having a substance use disorder
If a DCR finds someone meets criteria for detainment they can transport that person to the hospital without their consent.
True
False
After someone is initially involuntarily detained for 120 hours, the next level of involuntary hold would be?
14- day involuntary hold
30-day involuntary hold
90-day involuntary hold
It varies from case to case based on the person's need
Which of the following situations were discussed that can potentially cause trauma during the court process?
People do not always remember what got them detained, so they think people are lying about them
During court information maybe shared that is painful or embarrassing to relive for the person
Loved ones or trusted provider might have to testify against them
All of the above
Someone who has recovered enough that they no longer need the structure of an involuntary hospital, but still needs assistance and guidelines to continue their recovery in the community can be considered for a Less Restrictive Agreement even if they still meet one of ITA detainment criteria.
True
False
Someone becomes eligible for a long-term involuntary bed when:
They get a 90-day involuntary hold
They get a 180-day involuntary hold
They get a 365-day involuntary hold
Only if they have also committed a crime
Which of the following is something that can be done in an inpatient setting that could not be done in an ESF?
Deny someone the right to report a patient rights violation
Deny them use of the telephone
Force them to take medication
All of the above can be done in both
Who can petition to have an LRA revoked?
The DCR
An LRA Monitor
A mental health professional
All of the above
Only a DCR or LRA monitor
Which of the following legislation governs how an ESF runs?
The Washington Criminal Code
The Washington Administrative Code
The Washington Treatment & Procedural Code
The Washington Mental Health Treatment Code
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