U.S. psychiatrists' beliefs and wants about involuntary civil commitment grounds
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A survey of US psychiatrists shows that their opinions regarding involuntary civil commitment are strongly linked to legal grounds as stipulated by the laws in the states in which they reside and practice, via an internalization of norms process. Implications are discussed.
Publication Name: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0160-2527
Year: 2006
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PLC or TLC: Is outpatient commitment the/an answer?
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The article examines the extent to which legal and ethical arguments can be made for mental health outpatient commitment, hinging on when coercion may be considered justifiable. The need for augmenting mental health care services is also discussed.
Publication Name: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0160-2527
Year: 2006
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The evolution of outpatient commitment in the USA: from conundrum to quagmire
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The article examines whether outpatient commitment constitutes a legitimate exercise of government power. State laws and clinical perspectives are discussed
Publication Name: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0160-2527
Year: 2006
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