Forensic/ Cultural/ Ethics Flashcards
Factor 1 in the PCL-R relate to which PD?
Narcissistic
Factor 2 PCL-R relate to which PD
ASPD
What’s the PCL-R cutoff in Canada
30
The PCL-R is only for forensic populations T/F
T
Is grandiosity in the ASPD criteria?
No that’s narcissistic
Gunshot wounds are subject to mandatory reporting in Canada T/F
T
Health insurance fraud is subject to mandatory reporting in Canada T/F
T
Merchant seamen are subject to mandatory reporting in Canada T/F
T
What is dhat
A culture bound syndrome where young men attribute symptoms to semen loss. Indian
What is koro
A culture bound syndrome where there is a fear the penis is shrinking and will disappear into the abdomen and death will result
Which culture is associated with amok?
Malay
What is Zar?
An African cultural syndrome involving possession by spirits and singing and head banging
You have to have a prognosis in terms of time to qualify for MAID
F, but natural death has to be reasonably foreseeable
Low platelet MAO levels have been associated with activity and sociability in monkeys T/F
T
What is a sentinel event?
A Sentinel Event is defined by The Joint Commission (TJC) as any unanticipated event in a healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient or patients, not related to the natural course of the patient’s illness. It is reportable.
