scholarly journals The Role of Counsel in Civil Commitment Proceedings: Emerging Problems

1974 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Litwack
Keyword(s):  
Civil Commitment

scholarly journals Humanistic design, and beyond

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lotti
Keyword(s):  
Civil Commitment

The pandemic is consequence of our mistaken relationship with nature is correct. It’s crucial to learn from past mistakes and it’s necessary to create a sustainable horizon of meaning for our thought and our action, centred on the health of the planet, with man as an integral part of nature. The design can contribute: a Humanistic design, based on a civil commitment, that works with the territories, in in a cosmopolitan spirit, with an inclusive project; but also a design which, however, goes beyond Humanism, which takes away the central role of man – an anthropocentrism that through the ages has created numerous problems... -, in the name of a new accord, in harmony with nature as a whole. The Francesco Faccini, Maurizio Montalti, Gionata Gatto, Giovanni Innella and Formafantasma’s designs can be a possible example of this new idea.

What is the Role of Procedural Justice in Civil Commitment?

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 671-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian G. McKenna ◽  
Alexander I.F. Simpson ◽  
John H. Coverdale
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Civil Commitment ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Additional Method ◽  
Therapeutic Outcomes

Objective: To determine best practice management strategies in the clinical application of civil commitment. Method: All relevant literature on the topics of ‘civil commitment', ‘coercion’ and ‘procedural justice’ were located on MEDLINE and PsychUT databases and reviewed. Literature on the use of Ulysses contracts and advance directives in mental health treatment was integrated into the findings. Results: Best practice evidence that guides management strategies is limited to the time of enactment of civil commitment. Management strategies involve enhancing the principles of procedural justice as a means of limiting negative patient perception of commitment. In the absence of evidence-based research beyond this point of enactment, grounds for the application of the principles of procedural justice are supported by reference to ethical considerations. Ulysses contracts provide an additional method for strengthening procedural justice. Conclusions: Procedural justice principles should be routinely applied throughout the processes of civil commitment in order to enhance longer term therapeutic outcomes and to blunt paternalism.

Civil Commitment in Dane County, Wisconsin: 1969 through 1984

1992 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Leiber
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Civil Commitment ◽  
Health Network ◽  
Financial Responsibility ◽  
Comprehensive Examination ◽  
Before And After

Although a number of studies have evaluated reform in commitment proceedings, these have been subject to criticism for failing to conduct a comprehensive examination and/or allow for a reasonable amount of time for the reform to be implemented. The objective of this study was to address these concerns by examining the patterns and trends of a J 975 reform on civil commitment in Dane County, Wisconsin. Utilizing a “before and after” research design, the findings suggest that the implementation of reform is specific to certain areas and varies by the year(s) assessed. The role of the mental health network and the restructuring of the financial responsibility for mental health services are seen as pivotal in why reform was more or less successful.

An Essay on the Civil Commitment Lawyer: Or how I Learned to Hate the Adversary System

1978 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence P. Galie
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Moral Dilemma ◽  
Civil Commitment ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Adversary System

This article deals with the ethical and moral dilemma facing the attorney charged with the duty of obtaining the release of a respondent in a civil commitment proceeding; a respondent who may well need the treatment commitment would bring. The role of the attorney as adversary and how that role often conflicts with the best interest of his client is examined. It is shown how the question “Would you defend a man in a civil commitment proceeding whom you knew needed medical care?” is an infinitely more difficult one for attorneys than the question “Would you defend a man whom you knew to be guilty?”

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