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Overturning involuntary commitments at a psychiatric hospital in New York State: implications for the societal reaction model

Year: 1985

Type: article

Abstract: The revised commitment laws in the United States in general and in New York State in particular are reviewed to show that dangerousness is not the paramount criterion for commitment and that expanded discretion granted to admitting officials is the essence of the new laws. A qualitative portrait of psychiatric admission in the context of the new laws is offered followed by a discussion of implications for the societal reaction model.

Source: Sociology of Health & Illness

DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.ep10830559

Author: Stjepan G. Mestrovic

Institution: Lander University

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Syracuse University, Strong, National Institute of Mental Health