Assisted Outpatient Treatment Expands Options for People with Severe Mental Illness
People with severe mental illness (SMI)—severe bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and major depression with psychotic...
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Jun 18, 2025
Mass. forced medication bill sparks intense debate
By Jason Laughlin Nick Craciun believes he talked to aliens and saw the devil himself. Yet despite criminal charges, homelessness, and...
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Jul 1, 2024
I Lost My Sweet Son to Marijuana. It Devastated Him
By Laura Balboni Craciun My son Nick was an adorable, sweet child. He was always mistaken for Justin Bieber and loved skateboarding. He...
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Jun 26, 2024
Critical Gaps in Assisted Outpatient Treatment Research in the United States
By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq, Mark Munetz, Shanti C. Silver, Hope A. Parker & Natalie Bonfine Published: 30 April 2024 Abstract In 2023,...
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Apr 30, 2024
The ethical dilemma of involuntary mental health treatment
By Jonathan Chang & Deborah Becker Several states have changed their policies in recent years to make involuntary commitment easier for...
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Apr 17, 2024
The Texas Judge Who Orders Patients to Take Their MedsOscar Kazen is a pioneer in court programs that focus on treating people with mental illness
By Shannon Najmabadi, WSJ March 31, 2024 SAN ANTONIO—Standing outside an old state psychiatric hospital in ostrich cowboy boots and...
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Mar 31, 2024
