A therapeutic jurisprudence approach to dealing with coercion in the mental health system

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-39

  Winick, Bruce J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil commitment; Involuntary treatment; Perception of coercion; Therapist patient relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949130595     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218710801979084     Document Type: Review

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