Competence, Condemnation, and Commitment: An Integrated Theory of Mental Health Law (Law and Public Policy: Psychology and the Social Sciences) [Hardcover]

Robert F. Schopp (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1557987459 | ISBN-13: 978-1557987457 | Publication Date: January 2001 | Edition: 1

Central institutions of mental health rarely provide a clear conception of mental health or a clear justification for the differential treatment given to those with mental illness. This book creates a bold new framework for examining the major intersections between legal institutions and the idea of mental illness. Efforts to reconcile involuntary commitment with the right to refuse treatment are reviewed along with a compelling case for requiring as a prerequisite to commitment, a determination of decisional incompetence.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 291 pages
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 1 edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557987459
• ISBN-13: 978-1557987457
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,614,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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