Munetz M R, Grande T, Kleist J, Peterson G A
Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, USA.
Psychiatr Serv. 1996 Nov;47(11):1251-3. doi: 10.1176/ps.47.11.1251.
The effects of outpatient civil commitment on community tenure and functioning were studied in a group of 20 patients with a history of recurrent hospitalizations, noncompliance with outpatient treatment, and good response to treatment. During the first 12 months of outpatient commitment, patients experienced significant reductions in visits to the psychiatric emergency service, hospital admissions, and lengths of stay compared with the 12 months before commitment. They significantly increased the number of appointments kept with their psychiatrist. It appears that when used judiciously, outpatient civil commitment is a helpful tool in maintaining hospital recidivists in the community.
对一组有反复住院史、不遵守门诊治疗且治疗反应良好的20名患者，研究了门诊民事强制治疗对社区居住期限和功能的影响。在门诊强制治疗的前12个月期间，与强制治疗前的12个月相比，患者到精神科急诊服务部门就诊的次数、住院次数和住院时间均显著减少。他们按时就诊精神科医生的次数显著增加。看来，若明智使用，门诊民事强制治疗是让社区中的屡次住院者维持治疗的有用工具。
