Sell v. U.S.: Involuntary treatment case or catalyst for change?

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 292-294

  Leong, Gregory B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Western State Hospital Tacoma   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

LEGAL APPROACH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CRIMINAL LAW; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25444528765     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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