U.S. involuntary mental health commitment statutes: Requirements for persons perceived to be a potential harm to self

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 348-357

  Werth J L , Jr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; HOSPITALIZATION; JURISPRUDENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SELF HELP; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; LEGAL APPROACH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES;

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034775847     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.31.3.348.24247     Document Type: Article

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