Commitment of Mentally Ill
"Commitment of Mentally Ill" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Legal process required for the institutionalization of a patient with severe mental problems.
| Descriptor ID |
D003134
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F04.096.544.335.200 N03.706.535.351.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Involuntary Commitment- Involuntary Commitment
- Commitment, Involuntary
- Commitments, Involuntary
- Involuntary Commitments
Outpatient Commitment- Outpatient Commitment
- Commitment, Outpatient
- Commitments, Outpatient
- Outpatient Commitments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Commitment of Mentally Ill" by people in Profiles.
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Christopher PP, Pridgen BE, Pivovarova E. Experiences of Court Clinicians Who Perform Civil Commitment Evaluations for Substance Use Disorders. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2021 Jun; 49(2):187-193.
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Sorrentino RM, DiCola LA, Friedman SH. COVID-19, Civil Commitment, and Ethics. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2020 12; 48(4):436-441.
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Hedman LC, Petrila J, Fisher WH, Swanson JW, Dingman DA, Burris S. State Laws on Emergency Holds for Mental Health Stabilization. Psychiatr Serv. 2016 05 01; 67(5):529-35.
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Christopher PP, Pinals DA, Stayton T, Sanders K, Blumberg L. Nature and Utilization of Civil Commitment for Substance Abuse in the United States. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2015 Sep; 43(3):313-20.
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Silver J, Fisher WH, Silver E. Preventing Persons Affected by Serious Mental Illnesses from Obtaining Firearms: The Evolution of Law, Policy, and Practice in Massachusetts. Behav Sci Law. 2015 Jun; 33(2-3):279-89.
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Geller JL. The need for appropriate use of involuntary commitment. Psychiatr Serv. 2013 May 01; 64(5):496.
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Geller JL. Patient-centered, recovery-oriented psychiatric care and treatment are not always voluntary. Psychiatr Serv. 2012; 63(5):493-5.
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Saleh FM, Grudzinskas AJ, Malin HM, Dwyer RG. The management of sex offenders: perspectives for psychiatry. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2010 Nov-Dec; 18(6):359-68.
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Geller JL. A case of neutralized findings? Psychiatr Serv. 2010 May; 61(5):529; author reply 529-30.
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Saleh FM, Malin HM, Grudzinskas AJ, Vitacco MJ. Paraphilias with co-morbid psychopathy: the clinical and legal significance to sex offender assessments. Behav Sci Law. 2010 Mar-Apr; 28(2):211-23.