title: The court as a catalyst in the treatment process.
abstract: The role of the Court in the treatment process varies. In some cases it can work as a catalyst. We present the treatment of a family with a mother whose involving psychosis kept her daughter from attending school, and show how the power of the Court can be useful.
authors.affiliation: Family Court Clinic, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Awad
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence