Involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility:
Correct answer: B. usually occurs because people appear to be a danger to themselves or others.
- A. can occur only after a mentally ill individual has been convicted of a violent crime.
- B. usually occurs because people appear to be a danger to themselves or others.
- C. no longer occurs under modern civil law.
- D. will be a lifelong commitment even if the individual is no longer mentally ill.
Explanation
Civil commitment is generally used when mental illness makes a person a substantial danger to themselves or others, or sometimes when they cannot meet basic needs. It does not require a prior violent conviction and is subject to review rather than being automatically lifelong.
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