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Psychiatric hospitalization — voluntary, involuntary, and your rights
Treatment Advocacy Center on the laws governing inpatient psychiatric care in the U.S., and what to expect on the ward.
Treatment Advocacy Center10 min read
The Treatment Advocacy Center maintains the most comprehensive U.S. catalog of state-by-state civil commitment standards. Patients and families navigating a possible hospitalization should know which standard their state uses (danger to self/others, grave disability, need for treatment) and what hold durations and review hearings apply.
Independent patient-rights organizations (Disability Rights state agencies, NAMI HelpLine) are useful companions on the inpatient-experience side.
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A note on this article
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