The effectiveness of involuntary outpatient treatment : empirical evidence and the experience of eight states / M. Susan Ridgely, Randy Borum, John Petrila.

"RAND Health -- RAND Institute for Civil Justice."

"Research conducted under the auspices of RAND's Law and Health Initiative ... a joint initiative of RAND Institute for Civil Justice and RAND Health"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-109).

Introduction -- Study Approach and Methods -- What Does the Empirical Literature Tell Us About the Effectiveness of Involuntary Treatment? -- What Does the Empirical Literature Tell Us About the Effectiveness of Alternatives? -- How Have Other States Implemented Involuntary Outpatient Treatment? -- What Lessons Have Been Learned from the Experience of Other States? -- Involuntary Treatment in California: Who Is Potentially Affected by a Change in the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act? -- Conclusion.

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