title: An examination of California's civil commitment laws and national future trends.
abstract: California's civil commitment statute serves as a model for many other states. A move to update the California law may set national precedent.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California Institute of Psychiatry, Law and Behavioral Science, USA.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Weinberger
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Botello
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States