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KWilfred

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In the late 19th century the enactment of civil commitment laws resulted in
 
  a. only a few cases of involuntary commitment to mental hospitals.
 b. people being committed who were not mentally ill.
 c. wives committing their husbands to mental hospitals at a higher rate than the reverse.
  d. an increase in public knowledge of accurate diagnosis of mental illness

Question 2

State laws permit involuntary commitment when all of the following conditions have been met EXCEPT
 
  a. that a person has a mental illness and is in need of treatment.
 b. that a person is dangerous to herself/himself or others and is in need of treatment.
  c. that a person is unable to care for himself/herself.
 d. that a person asks to be admitted to a mental hospital.


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djpooyouma

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

b

Answer to Question 2

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KWilfred

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


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No problem :)


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