Some ethical considerations in defensive psychiatry
A case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9050981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph Brown (0000-0002-3602-1351, University of Connecticut), J Thomas Rayne (United States Department of Veterans Affairs) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 534-541 |
| Publication date | 1989-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1989.tb02743.x |
| PMID | 2817092 |
| OpenAlex | W2077804550 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Involuntary admission of a patient deemed dangerous may be motivated by a wish to protect the patient and others from potential violence-or by a practitioner's wish to limit personal liability. Evidence is offered to suggest that the practice of defensive psychiatry is not uncommon, and a case demonstrating the role of professional self-protection in an involuntary commitment decision is presented. Procedural modifications in the commitment process are proposed as a means of protecting patients' civil liberties
Civil liberties · Criminology · Involuntary commitment · Liability · Medical emergency · Mental health · Poison control · Political science · Process (computing) · Psychiatry · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Wish · Ethics in medical practice · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Law · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1994 - 1994 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |