Law and the delivery of involuntary mental health services.
Involuntary civil commitment law has changed dramatically. From the 1960s to about 1980, the law emphasized patients' rights; since then, it has emphasized community security. This cycle of law reform is reviewed and analyzed in terms of its impact on mental health professionals.
University of Puget Sound School of Law, Tacoma, Washington.
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D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D033241:Lawyers; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D033242:Minors; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028701:Patient Rights; D012637:Security Measures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012922:Social Change; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States