Monahan J, Shah S A
NIMH, Rockville, MD 20857.
Schizophr Bull. 1989;15(4):541-53. doi: 10.1093/schbul/15.4.541.
This article describes recent developments in mental health laws in the United States, especially as they relate to uses of the concept of "dangerousness" in the civil and criminal commitment of the mentally ill. In addition to providing a brief overview of the U.S. legal system and noting the importance of the Rule of Law, we review the historical development and current status of the relevant laws, provide some basic epidemiological statistics, and refer to some of the considerable body of extant empirical research in the field.
本文描述了美国心理健康法的最新进展，特别是这些进展与在精神病患者民事和刑事强制住院中使用“危险性”概念的关系。除了简要概述美国法律体系并指出法治的重要性外，我们还回顾了相关法律的历史发展和现状，提供了一些基本的流行病学统计数据，并提及了该领域现存的大量实证研究中的一些研究。
