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Craig, Rebecca T.; Paterson, Andrea – State Legislative Report, 1985
Involuntary commitment laws, once seen as reform, now questioned as roadblocks to needed treatment, are discussed. The ineffectiveness of state's commitment laws, lack of community resources for treating the mentally ill, and homelessness among the mentally ill are discussed in the introduction. The history of the right of a state to commit…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Government Role, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs
