Psychiatric practice faces many challenges in the first quarter of 21 st century. Society has
transformed as have training requirements and patient expectations, underlining an urgent …

Incarcerated individuals have high rates of mental disorders and substance use disorders
compared with the general population, yet correctional facilities in the United States have …

Involuntary commitment hearings have been conducted utilizing videoconferencing
technology for several years. There is limited information available in the published …

Psychiatry residents are commonly involved in legal proceedings, since procedures such as
involuntary civil commitments and emergency holds, which are often encountered during …

Although states differ in how they regulate involuntary civil commitment and involuntary
(court-ordered) treatment (ICC/IT), all allow this intervention as a means to safeguard …

It is widely agreed that the mentally ill patient who presents a near-term risk of physical harm
may appropriately be hospitalized and treated if symptoms of the illness prevent them from …