Variations in mental health courts: Challenges, opportunities, and a call for caution

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-344

  Erickson, Steven K ^a   Campbell, Amy ^a   Steven Lamberti, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversion; Law; Mental health courts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; JUDICIAL ROLE; MENTAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748525193     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-006-9046-7     Document Type: Article

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