The efficacy of involuntary outpatient treatment in Massachusetts

Administration and Policy in Mental Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 271-285

  Geller, Jeffrey ^a,b   Grudzinskas Jr , Albert J ^a   McDermeit, Melissa ^c   Fisher, William H ^a,b   Lawlor, Ted ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES INTERNATIONALES SERVIER   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; MALE; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0031961199     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022239322212     Document Type: Article

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