Involuntary Outpatient Commitment for the Chronically Mentally Ill

Authors

Jillane T. Hinds, University of Nebraska College of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction: The (Perceived) Need for Outpatient Commitment

II. Commitment to Outpatient Treatment ... A. Outpatient Commitment or Conditional Release? ... 1. Conditional Release ... 2. Outpatient Commitment ... B. Outpatient Treatment ... 1. Treatment Planning ... 2. Review ... 3. Right to Refuse Outpatient Treatment

III. Enforcement: Revocation of Outpatient Commitment ... A. Statutory Procedures ... B. Constitutional Requirements ... C. Analysis

IV. Criteria for Involuntary Commitment ... A. The Dangerousness Standard ... B. A Lower Standard for Outpatient Commitment?

V. Conclusion: Summary and Recommendations

Recommended Citation

Jillane T. Hinds, Involuntary Outpatient Commitment for the Chronically Mentally Ill, 69 Neb. L. Rev. (1990)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol69/iss2/5