What can we say about mental health courts today?

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 298-300

  Goodale, Gregg ^a   Callahan, Lisa ^a   Steadman, Henry J ^a  

^a Policy Research Associates/WCDVS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COURT; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECIDIVISM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIMINAL LAW; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHIATRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIMINAL LAW; HUMANS; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PSYCHIATRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883082247     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300049     Document Type: Article

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