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Use of outpatient treatment during civil commitment: Law and practice in Nebraska
Author(s) -
Wood William D.,
Swanson Donald A.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198509)41:5<723::aid-jclp2270410523>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - psychology , outpatient clinic , psychiatry , law , psychotherapist , medicine , political science
Applying the principle of least restrictive alternative in civil commitment seldom results in outpatient treatment, even after initial treatment in a more restrictive setting. We studied 18 committed persons who were receiving outpatient treatment and compared them with three patient groups that differed by admission status and treatment setting. We offered explanations as to why outpatient treatment seldom proved to be the final step toward release from commitment.