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When did the ideas about how to best treat a mentally ill person begin to change the most?
Nationally, the policies regarding who's responsibility it was for the mentally ill, and how the mentally ill would be treated, actually began during Jimmy Carter's Administration when he led to the passage of the "Mental Health Systems Act." The passage of this act would place the care of the mentally ill squarely on the shoulders of each state and with this transference of responsibility, changes in policy and treatment began.
How do you act mentally ill?
Just be yourself. It works for me.
How should competency be determined for a mentally ill person facing trial?
How should competency be determined for a mentally ill person facing trial?
How do you prove a mother is mentally ill?
The only way to prove to others that anyone is mentally ill is to have that person examined by qualified medical people. Sometimes they will confirm your belief that the person is mentally ill, but sometimes they will tell you that you are wrong.
What is the penalty for ill-treatment of mentally ill?
There isn't a set one. It depends on the type of ill-treatment. It will be similar to the punishment for the same ill-treatment of a non-mentally ill person but possibly more severe.
What does the word bedlamite mean?
Bedlamite: a mentally ill person.
Is a psychopath a bully?
No, a psycopath is a mentally ill, or "insane" person.
Can a person who was mentally ill be sued for defamation of character after the person who has been defamed has died?
No.
Which person is known for helping the mentally ill during the 1800s?
elderly
What happens to a person mentally ill who commits a misdemeanor in Texas?
Just because a person is mentally ill, it does not mean that they will not be charged and penalized. If the offense is too severe, they may be committed for a certain amount of time.
Is a mentally ill person capable of accepting his or her illness?
It really depends on the person and what illness it was. but the thing to remember is being mentally ill is an illness and needs treating, you wouldn't leave a broken leg would you ?
When UK banks give loans to a mentally ill person does that person have to pay the loans back to bailiffs?
The person who is mentally ill is incapacitated. Such a person cannot enter into a contract as they cannot distinguish between right and wrong. Therefore the bank cannot enter into a contract with such a person.
