Citation

Brouillette MJ, Paris J. Can. J. Psychiatry 1991; 36(4): 285-289.

Affiliation

Allan Memorial Institute, Montreal, Quebec.

Comment In:

Can J Psychiatry 1991;36(5):388

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1868422

Abstract

The dangerousness criterion for civil commitment fails to specify which mental disorders justify commitment. This ambiguity is highlighted by the fact that there are patients with personality disorders or substance abuse who may be dangerous but for whom we have few effective treatments. A possible solution might be provided by adopting the American Psychiatric Association guidelines which consider severity of mental disorder and treatability in its criteria.

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