作者: Ruta J. Wilk
DOI: 10.1111/J.1939-0025.1988.TB01622.X
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摘要: Mental health laws regarding involuntary commitment are under pressure for reform in many states. One popular proposal is to use direct outpatient treatment without initial hospitalization or preventive detention. This article reviews the empirical evidence concerning this approach, and discusses administrative policy implications community mental agencies that will bear burden of such reform.