| Commitment: the consistency of clinicians and the use of legal standards. | |
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PMID: 2912259 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The reliability and validity of the application of legal criteria for commitment were investigated as part of a larger study. Evaluations of 411 patients by 96 different clinicians showed good interrater reliability for assessment of dangerousness and committability. A strong relationship between ratings of committability and ratings of dangerousness suggests that clinicians were conforming to the logic of the commitment law. Discrepant cases involved patients who desired voluntary admission or whose commitment was completed elsewhere. Results suggest fair application of commitment standards but that two issues of statutory interpretation confused participating clinicians. |
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Authors:
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C W Lidz; E P Mulvey; P S Appelbaum; S Cleveland |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of psychiatry Volume: 146 ISSN: 0002-953X ISO Abbreviation: Am J Psychiatry Publication Date: 1989 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-02-23 Completed Date: 1989-02-23 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370512 Medline TA: Am J Psychiatry Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 176-81 Citation Subset: AIM; E; IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Pittsburgh Center for Medical Ethics, PA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Commitment of Mentally Ill
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legislation & jurisprudence* Dangerous Behavior Decision Making Emergency Services, Psychiatric Forensic Psychiatry Hospitalization Humans Mental Disorders / classification, diagnosis*, psychology Mentally Ill Persons* United States |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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MH-40030/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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