Dunham A C
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1985 Sep;36(9):973-5. doi: 10.1176/ps.36.9.973.
As a mental health advocate and the parent of a chronic mentally ill son, the author argues for adoption of the provisions in APA's model law on civil commitment. He believes that a shift in mental health law from absolute protection of civil liberty to an emphasis on the ultimate good for an individual will dramatically improve the lives of the seriously mentally ill by ending the deterioration that they currently must experience to receive treatment. The author also discusses the merits of a proposal that would expedite treatment for patients who repeatedly require emergency care.
作为一名心理健康倡导者以及一名患有慢性精神疾病儿子的家长，作者主张采用美国心理学会（APA）民事收容示范法中的条款。他认为，心理健康法从对公民自由的绝对保护转向对个人最终福祉的强调，将通过终结重症精神病患者目前为获得治疗而必须经历的病情恶化，极大地改善他们的生活。作者还讨论了一项提议的优点，该提议将加快对那些反复需要紧急护理的患者的治疗。
