When is a person considered a danger to themselves or others? Under what
circumstances can a person be committed for mental health treatment against
their will? These are complicated and emotionally charged questions. On the
next Line One: Your Health Connection, Dr. Dinah Miller, co-author of the new
book “Committed” joins co-host Prentiss Pemberton for a discussion about the
controversy over involuntary psychiatric care.
HOST: Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW
GUESTS:
- Dr. Dinah Miller– Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
LINKS:
- Involuntary treatment and involuntary commitment laws: basis in law and history
- What is involuntary commitment?
- Alaska statute regarding involuntary commitment
- “Pros” & “cons” of outpatient commitment for the severely mentally ill
- Psychiatric advance directives
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, August 7, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Monday, August 7, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
- Understanding Health Research
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
