Judicial discharge of involuntary patients

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1990 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Psychiatric Quarterly, volume 61, pages 135-141 (issn: 0033-2720, eissn: 1573-6709,

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Authors: G B, Leong; J A, Silva; C A, Leong;

doi: 10.1007/bf01064913

pmid: 2388960

Judicial discharge of involuntary patients

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Abstract

Involuntarily hospitalized patients oftentimes request judicial review of their commitments. Many psychiatrists believe that such judicial review results in the discharge of too many of these patients. We attempted to assess this hypothesis as well as identify which patients receive judicial discharge.

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University of California, Los Angeles
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West Los Angeles College
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Keywords

Adult, Male, Los Angeles, Patient Discharge, Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders, Dangerous Behavior, Humans, Female, Schizophrenic Psychology, Expert Testimony

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