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A competency-based approach to court-ordered outpatient treatment

Jeffrey L. Geller, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Melissa McDermeit, Lighthouse Institute of Chestnut Health Systems
Albert J. Grudzinskas Jr., University of Massachusetts Medical School
Ted Lawlor, University of Connecticut Health Center
William H. Fisher, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Abstract

A quasi-experimental study of involuntary outpatient treatment in Massachusetts is described and analyzed. Results indicate decreased hospital use by the involuntarily treated outpatients, which may or may not be due to the involuntary intervention itself.

Suggested Citation

Jeffrey L. Geller, Melissa McDermeit, Albert J. Grudzinskas Jr., Ted Lawlor, and William H. Fisher. "A competency-based approach to court-ordered outpatient treatment" New directions for mental health services.75 (1997).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jeffrey_geller/102