The mentally ill homeless: evolving involuntary commitment issues.

Civil commitment viewed from three perspectives: professional, family, and police.

This study was designed to uncover differences in interpretation and implementation of civil commitment laws. Such problems in interpretation may contribute to mentally ill persons remaining untreated and potentially joining the thousands of homeless mentally ill persons in our communities or the incarcerated mentally ill persons in our prisons and jails. The study examines differences in the...

Involuntary treatment for the homeless mentally ill.

Working with mentally ill homeless persons: should we respect their quest for anonymity?

In recent years, the homeless population has received much attention as authorities attempt to comprehend this phenomenon and offer solutions. When striving to establish a relationship with the homeless person, many problems arise. We encounter this dilemma when respecting the right of the mentally ill to dwell neglected in the streets and simultaneously observe their inability to comprehend pr...

Defending the Mentally Ill: A Discussion of Nebraska's Involuntary Commitment Proceedings

Involuntary commitment of the mentally ill.