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Involuntary civil commitment for persons with mental illness

In: Research Handbook on Mental Health Policy

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  • Jonathan Lukens
  • Phyllis Solomon

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Involuntary psychiatric commitment has been viewed by many in the mental health system as an important tool to protect patients and the community, while some ethicists and advocates have derided the practice as coercive and rife with abuse. The practice of holding, observing, or treating people without consent or against their wishes has a long history in the United States and abroad. The revolution in bioethics and patient rights that has occurred over the past half century has brought significant attention to involuntary inpatient commitment and to the more recent practice of assisted outpatient treatment. The ongoing debate regarding involuntary treatment is a function of a confluence of complex medical, social, and political factors as well as ongoing debates regarding its effectiveness as a practice.

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  • Jonathan Lukens & Phyllis Solomon, 2022. "Involuntary civil commitment for persons with mental illness," Chapters, in: Christopher G. Hudson (ed.), Research Handbook on Mental Health Policy, chapter 10, pages 148-160, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:20055_10
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