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ahriuashd

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Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding prediction of dangerousness?
 
  a. Mental health professionals can predict with high certainty if a particular person will become violent.
 b. Generally speaking, people with a previous history of violence are more likely to be dangerous than individuals without a past history of violence.
  c. Generally speaking, substance abusers are more likely to be violent than those individuals without a history of drug or alcohol dependence.
  d. Research suggests that mental health professionals are better at determining relative risk than determining dangerousness on a case-by-case basis.

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What is a critical determinant of the civil commitment process?
 
  a. Substance abuse
 b. Dangerousness
 c. Mental health history
  d. None of these


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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