This paper explores some of the controversies in the debate regarding the justification of
civil commitment. The sometimes conflicting values reflected in the mental health legislation …

The author discusses“dangerousness to others” as a groundfor involuntary civil commitment
ofthe mentally ill, suggesting that there is often a confounding of legal! public-policy …

This article discusses the use of 'dangerousness' as a legal criterion for civil commitment.
The notion of dangerousness is defined within the perspective of the relationship between …

There have been a number of significant changes in the practice of involuntary civil
commitment of the mentally ill over the last two decades. This book addresses those …

Reviews the literature on involuntary civil commitment of the mentally ill, focusing on 16
studies that compared the effects of more than 1 statutory commitment scheme, particularly …

This article reviews the academic literature on the psychiatric practice of civil commitment. It
provides an overview of the history of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in the United …

A number of indications suggest that we may be on the verge of another massive shift in the
orientation of our system for the civil commitment of the mentally ill. After nearly one and one …

The debate between proponents of a legalistic model and the medical model of civil
commitment of the mentally ill generally neglects to consider the possibility of the …

Discusses the legal, civil liberties, and practical arguments for and against enforced
community treatment of people with mental health problems. The author treats the principles …

The evolution of US civil commitment law needs to be understood within the context of
changes in psychiatry and medicine, as well as larger social policy and economic changes …