Sauer G C, Kirk S, George C E
Psychiatr Q. 1982 Winter;54(4):237-46. doi: 10.1007/BF01064819.
A comprehensive system for processing individuals being evaluated for mental illness commitment is presented. The system comprises six levels making maximum use of screening and evaluation procedures prior to judicial action. The system levels are described. Data from both the general literature and research specific to the system are presented to support the efficacy of such a processing model. The data suggest state hospital admissions/readmissions and hospital populations are reduced following implementation of the proposed screening/evaluation procedures. Additionally, the commitment system presented addresses recent sociopolitical trends mandating sufficient recognition of the rights of the mentally ill.
本文提出了一个用于处理被评估是否需强制住院治疗精神疾病患者的综合系统。该系统包括六个层级，在司法行动之前最大限度地利用筛查和评估程序。文中描述了系统的各个层级。同时呈现了来自一般文献和该系统特定研究的数据，以支持这种处理模式的有效性。数据表明，在实施提议的筛查/评估程序后，州立医院的入院/再入院人数以及住院患者数量有所减少。此外，所提出的强制住院治疗系统顺应了近期的社会政治趋势，即要求充分承认精神病患者的权利。
