Patients' Rights and the Texas Mental Health Law

• Published in: Journal of psychiatric practice Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 67
• Main Authors: Truong, Thanh Thuy, Matorin, Anu, David, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 06.01.2022
• Subjects: Humans; Informed Consent; Mental Disorders - therapy; Mental Health; Patient Rights; Psychotherapy; Texas; United States; United States; Texas

A series of court cases between the 1960s and the 1980s focusing on patient autonomy changed the approach to mental health treatment in the United States. The process of involuntary psychiatric treatment can vary greatly between states; thus, all mental health practitioners need to have a strong gra...