title: The involuntary commitment of adults. An examination of recent legal trends.
abstract: The last dozen years have seen an enormous change in the standards and procedures by which persons are committed to mental health facilities against their wishes. This article considers the problems inherent in the search for a system that is caring enough to provide treatment for the afflicted, yet remains mindful of the liberty and privacy rights of every citizen.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D014481:United States