Upset about a dying friend, Susan Rockwell was anxious and a bit disheveled when she
arrived at a Massachusetts hospital to attend a support group meeting.'The dirty coat she …

To elucidate disparities in clinical and legal documentation for patients admitted involuntarily
to a county psychiatric hospital in Texas. The study sample comprised of 89 randomly …

The imposition of mental hospitalization over the expressed wishes of a patient has long
been a controversial issue in mental health law. Patient advocates and libertarians have …

On the one hand, concern for the civil rights of the mentally ill has led to commitment law
reform that makes civil commitment incneasingly difficult(1); on the other hand, the …

Although the United States Supreme Court has not offered a definite opinion, some states
have established the qualified right of involuntarily committed patients to refuse treatment …

OBJECTIVE: Clinicians' decision making about involuntary commitment was examined, with
a focus on the effects of patient and clinician characteristics and bed availability on …

OBJECTIVE: Psychiatric inpatients may be detained against their will, yet they still retain the
right to apply for a hearing to challenge this detention. We tested whether adjudicated …

Reviews the relevant issues and draws conclusions about how best to handle patients who
agree to voluntary admission for whom there is a question about their capacity to consent to …

A 35-year-old single, male attorney in private practice was referred for psychiatric treatment
from another psychiatrist, accompanied by his parents. Over the preceding 3 years, the …