Author Question: Around 1900, the state hospitals in this country had become overcrowded and understaffed. Some ... (Read 15 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Around 1900, the state hospitals in this country had become overcrowded and understaffed. Some people used the term warehousing of clients to indicate that little care was given. At that time, Adolf Meyer recommended which of the following actions?

a. more state hospitals be built in each state
b. better medications be developed and made available
c. clinics for those who were mentally ill be established in communities
d. families take care of their relatives who were mentally ill at home

Question 2

Which client is at most risk for suicide NOW?

a. Mary, a 50-year-old woman with schizophrenia and a repeat offender, is jailed for stealing at the mall.
b. Mark, a middle-aged man, is depressed. He was convicted of income tax evasion and is serving 20 years in the federal prison.
c. John, a 17-year-old with conduct disorder, is placed in the county jail after being arrested for possession and use of crack cocaine.
d. Joan, a 40-year-old woman, is serving a life sentence in the state prison for homicide.

frogdreck123456 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Adolph Meyer recommended clinics for those who were mentally ill. Meyer's efforts marked the beginning of the movement for mental health care to return to the community, instead of being isolated away from the mentally ill individual's families and friends.

Answer to Question 2

C
John has the highest risk of suicide. He has at least four of the high-risk suicide indicators. He is young with a diagnosis of conduct disorder. Since he was arrested for possession and use, there is a high probability that he was under the influence of cocaine when he entered the jail. The possession charge leads to the strong likelihood that he has a history of substance abuse. He is in a county jail, which has a higher turnover rate than a state or federal prison.