Question

A client is brought to the mental health center by a police officer for an evaluation because she has been bothering other people when she eats in the hotel restaurant. she denies this, will not give her name, and holds tightly to her purse. she refuses to talk to anyone except to say, "you have no right to keep me here. i have money, and i can take care of myself." which factor would be most relevant to a decision about this client's disposition?

Answer 1

She seems able to care for herself.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the client can adequately determine whether she is in eatry or mental health center, this shows she is of sane mind, and seems to be able to care for herself.

A sane person is a person of sound mind, and is considered to be mentally healthy.

Hence, Sane people have good judgment, are reasonable, and can tell the difference between what's real and imagined.

Therefore, in this case, the client involved, seems to be able to tell what is real and what is imagined, where he is, and seems to be able to care fore herself.