title: [Between the legal system and medical and psychosocial intervention: the reality of family members of individuals with mental illness].
abstract: In this article, the author examines the impact of judicial intervention of individuals with mental illness on family members. The author subunits the hypothesis that an offer of more diversified services could reduce legal intervention of these individuals and consequently attenuate the devastating effects on family members. According to the families' equation, the more services will be developed and adapted, the less frequent family will have to call upon the legal system to intervene and fewer individuals with mental illness will find themselves behind bars.
authors.affiliation: FFAPAMM, Canada.
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fradet
mesh_terms: D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D011792:Quebec