Wilk R J
Department of Social Work, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1988 Oct;58(4):580-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1988.tb01622.x.
Mental health laws regarding involuntary commitment are under pressure for reform in many states. One popular proposal is to use direct involuntary commitment to outpatient treatment without initial hospitalization or preventive detention. This article reviews the empirical evidence concerning this approach, and discusses administrative and policy implications for community mental health agencies that will bear the burden of such reform.
许多州关于非自愿住院治疗的心理健康法律面临改革压力。一项流行的提议是直接对门诊治疗进行非自愿住院安排,而无需先住院或预防性拘留。本文回顾了有关这种方法的实证证据,并讨论了将承担此类改革负担的社区心理健康机构的行政和政策影响。